E-Z Ink Inc., Zhuhaiaikedamaoyiyouxiangongsi (Akda), Imagetech Direct Inc., Lemero, and Plenty Talent Corp. have settled a lawsuit that they filed against Brother Industries, Ltd. in 2021. Brother filed counterclaims of patent infringement against the group of third-party toner cartridge sellers. With all claims and counterclaims having been settled, the parties moved the court to dismiss