The news that HP had filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Ninestar Image Tech Limited (Ninestar China), Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd. (Ninestar USA), and Apex Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (Apex) (see “HP Sues Ninestar and Apex Micro for Patent Infringement”) has been a hot topic this week. For those in the aftermarket, the news perhaps even overshadowed