Non-practicing entity (NPE) Ortiz & Associates Consulting has voluntarily dismissed the patent-infringement complaint it filed in June against Epson America. Ortiz’s patent-infringement lawsuits against Konica Minolta, Lexmark, and Ricoh, however, remain ongoing. Background Readers needing more information on Ortiz & Associates and its patent-infringement campaign should start here; otherwise, click here to skip ahead. Ortiz