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On October 12, the U.S. Solicitor General submitted its friend-of-the-court brief in the case of Lexmark International v. Impression Products, and it urges the Court to consider both issues in the case. First, there should be no “conditional sales” exception to patent exhaustion arising from a post-sale use restriction. Secondly, a foreign first sale presumptively...
The OEM has applied for three patents in Europe concerning remanufacturing of a toner cartridge, with the documents also covering refilling. The documents include EP 3 026 499 A1, EP 3 026 498 A1 and EP 3 026 497 A1, with all three relating to a “remanufacturing method of a developer accommodating unit including a...
The OEM has applied for four European patents that are potentially very relevant to cartridge remanufacturers and compatible manufacturers. The first – EP 3 028 173 A1 – refers to methods and systems for determining authenticity of a consumable product, which is potentially relevant because it refers to the consumable matching “one of the identifiers”...
The US Commission Investigative Staff has filed a “no opposition” response over the joint motion filed between HP and Memjet to end hostilities. On July 7, 2016, in a confidential settlement, HP Inc. and Memjet Ltd (and its subsidiaries) filed a joint motion. Both companies stated that their settlement agreement reflects the entire and only...
An article reviewed the negative affects counterfeiting cartridges has on the market and what to look out for. Most people want a bargain as well as quality, reports Infoblog, but buying genuine inkjet and toner cartridges, either remanufactured or from the OEM, is more likely to save money in the long run, as the customer may...
Judge Roger T. Benitez of US District Court (Southern District of California) issued an order denying HP’s motion to stay Memjet’s patent-infringement. According to the document provided to RT Media, the Court has considered the motion to stay, while the Patent and Trade Office (PTO) has not decided if it will review HP’s request. As...
The legal tug-o’-war between Epson and Print-Rite continues in China. Print-Rite Fanling Trading Company and one of Print-Rite’s distributors based in Wuhan, China have both received notice that Epson (China) has filed a lawsuit claiming Print-Rite’s patented ink cartridge (pictured) infringes its patents. Epson’s accusation has already stirred the rumor mill, with some in...
Seven months after the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued the Initial Determination (ID order No.12) granting the Epson’s motion for summary determination, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has now announced the termination of the Epson 337-946 Investigation. According to copies provided to RT Media, dated on May 26, USITC has determined to issue...
HP has filed its first complaint of 2016 to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), requesting that USITC institute a 337 investigation concerning certain Inkjet printers, printheads, and ink cartridges thereof, as well as products containing the same. According to copies of HP’s submission, provided to RT Media, HP accused 25 companies of infringing...
A UK law firm responded to a number of questions relating to patent enforcement cases in courts. The firm, Powell Gilbert LLP, responded to a number of questions from Lexology about “patent enforcement through the courts” in the UK, including elements of the trial process, damages and remedies, and timescales and costs. Starting with trials, the firm...
