Patents and Intellectual Property

Aftermarket Scores Another Win – Canon loses: zero degrees is not an angle

24.04.2020 Patents and Intellectual Property

Only days after hearing oral arguments in the matter, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously decided on April 20 against Canon in its case of infringement against several aftermarket players, including Aster, Ninestar, Print-Rite, LD Products, and The Supplies Guys. It found in favor of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). The issues were presented...

Pivotal Question for Courts over Canon Gear

24.04.2020 Patents and Intellectual Property

Canon and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) are at loggerheads over a decision made by the USITC in 2019. Oral arguments between Canon and the ITC were heard in a 35-minute-long teleconference hookup on April 10 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The USITC determined in May 2019, that aftermarket...

INDEPENDENT TESTS REVEAL: NEW-BUILD CARTRIDGES COMPARE FAVORABLY WITH OEM

17.06.2019 Patents and Intellectual Property

Following extensive, confidential testing by Buyers Lab (BLI) on two very popular laser printer cartridge series, LD Products is boasting it’s Chinese-made, new-built cartridges (NBCs) will be a winner with US dealers looking for high-yield, non-infringing, quality cartridges targeted for use in MPS environments. In order to complete the testing objectively and from a true...

HP DEFENDS ITS INK JET PATENTS IN CHINA … AGAIN

17.06.2019 Patents and Intellectual Property

Following a much-publicized case in April 2016, HP is going back to the courts in China to once again defend its intellectual property (IP) rights against a cartridge supplier based in Zhuhai, China. HP has used its Chinese entity, China HP Co., Ltd. 中国惠普有限公司 (China HP) as the plaintiff in the Shanghai IP Court (established in...

NINESTAR SUES A COMPANY FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

18.07.2018 Patents and Intellectual Property

Recently, Ninestar filed a patent infringement complain in Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court, accusing Zhuhai Zhengyin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as Zhuhai Zhengyin ) of infringing its inkjet cartridge patent. “To steadily control the negative pressure in cartridge” has always been essential to the quality of inkjet cartridge. The failure to put negative...

CANON ADMITS DONGLE GEAR WORKAROUND DOES NOT INFRINGE

18.07.2018 Patents and Intellectual Property

The Canon “dongle gear” case in the USA has been the story that has captured the attention of the global for much of the year. Many components manufacturers have gone back to the drawing board to rework a non-infringing workaround solution. Christian Pepper—President of LD Products Channel Partner Division—told RT Media that the litigation may not be finally...

WRONGDOING NOT ADMITTED IN CANON SETTLEMENT

18.07.2018 Patents and Intellectual Property

Hong Kong, July 12, 2018 – Canon and GPC Trading Co., Limited, which does business under the name GPC Image, have resolved their pending lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York regarding GPC’s alleged infringement of Canon’s U.S. Patent Nos. 9,746,826; 9,836,021; 9,841,727; 9,841,728; 9,857,765; 9,869,960; and 9,874,846. Without...

Memjet and Canon unite in cross-license agreement

29.06.2018 Patents and Intellectual Property

Memjet and Canon have entered into a long-term, global agreement to cross-license their patents around key segments and applications. The terms of the agreement remain confidential. “We are excited and pleased with our agreement with Canon, which validates the value of our technology,” said Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet. “This agreement showcases the breadth and...

AUSTRALIA LEADS IN CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST PRINTER OEMS

27.06.2018 Patents and Intellectual Property

The Australian consumer watchdog has ordered HP PPS Australia to compensate customers who purchased its printers without being told they contained technology that did not allow for non-HP ink cartridges to be used in them. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the court-enforceable undertaking, given to the wholly owned subsidiary of HP, outlines how...

CANON FILES NEW PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT IN U.S.

27.06.2018 Patents and Intellectual Property

Originally published at Canon. Canon files new toner cartridge-related patent infringement lawsuit in U.S. Canon announced the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Ink Technologies Printer Supplies, LLC, for infringement of Canon’s U.S. Patent No. 9,581,958. As set forth in the complaint, Ink Technologies sells the toner...