Just three days after being issued a seizure-and-forfeiture order by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for violating one of HP’s general exclusion orders (GEOs), Inksac Corp. was handed a second such order for violating one of Epson’s GEOs. As we reported last week, on June 13, the ITC issued Inksac a seizure-and-forfeiture order for
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided to institute an advisory opinion proceeding to determine whether certain Ninestar remanufactured inkjet cartridges are outside the scope of the general exclusion orders (GEOs) and cease-and-desist orders awarded to Epson in the 337-TA-565 and 337-TA-946 investigations. Ninestar Image Tech Ltd., Ninestar Technology Company, Ltd., and Apex Microtech
Earlier this week, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its ninth seizure-and-forfeiture order of 2017 related to printer consumables. The ITC issues such orders after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) finds products that violate the ITC’s general exclusion orders (GEOs) at U.S. ports and excludes such products from entry. The latest firm to receive
In April, we reported that the Ninestar group of companies had asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for an advisory opinion determining that the company’s remanufactured inkjet cartridges are outside the scope of the general exclusion orders (GEOs) and cease-and-desist orders awarded to Epson in the 337-TA-565 and 337-TA-946 investigations (see “Apex and Ninestar
On May 22, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a seizure-and-forfeiture order to a company called ISC/Cartridge King after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found that the company attempted to import printer cartridges or components that violate a general exclusion order (GEO) awarded to Canon. This order is now the eighth seizure-and-forfeiture order issued
Earlier this month, the hilariously named Straightouttaink made news for a not-so-funny reason. The company was again issued a seizure-and-forfeiture order by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found it importing third-party cartridges that are barred from entry into the United States under a general exclusion order (GEO).
Green Project reports that once again U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has found in Green Project’s favor after the firm protested a decision by CBP to exclude a shipment of Green Project remanufactured inkjet cartridges. In a May 4 press release, Green Project announced that CBP sided with Green Project in its challenge to
On April 3, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a seizure-and-forfeiture order to Tak Shing Yeung for importing inkjet cartridges in violation of a general exclusion order awarded to Epson. Thus far in 2017, the ITC has issued six seizure-and-forfeiture orders to entities that import ink or toner cartridges that are barred under various
On March 14, Green Project, Inc., announced that its “Recoil GP” gear has been awarded a U.S. patent and that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has examined the gear and approved it for entry into the United States. Green Project’s Recoil GP gear is its alternative to Canon’s “dongle gear” design used in various
The number of seizure-and-forfeiture orders issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) related to inkjet and toner cartridges is growing slowly in 2017—not at the breakneck pace that the industry saw in 2016. On March 13, the ITC issued a seizure order to Polaris E-Commerce Inc. after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) caught
