Last week, the International Imaging Technology Council (Int’l ITC) announced that it and Static Control had filed comments with the U.S. Copyright Office regarding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Specifically, the announcement says that two commented on the DMCA’s “incorrect use” to “lock-out competition” and suggested the adoption of a “permanent exemption for repair
The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet decided whether it will hear Impression Products’ appeal of Lexmark’s win before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. However, Impression Products’ petition to the Court is drawing support from a number of companies and associations from both within and outside the imaging industry. So far,
Last week, we reported on Lexmark’s opening brief in the Lexmark v. Impression Products appeal currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (see “Lexmark Seeks to Make Things Tougher for Remanufacturers with Lexmark v. Impression Products Appeal”). This week, we are covering remanufacturer Impression Products’ reply brief and an amicus curiae
Samsung has reportedly sent a letter to European resellers of Uprint cartridges warning them of intellectual property violations, according to an article by The Recycler. The letter apparently warns resellers of the compatible cartridges that Samsung “has used its best endeavors to discover the identity of the supplier of the products” but because the OEM
Last month, under the leadership of Cal Clemons, executive vice president, and Paula Kreuzberg, associate director, the membership and the board of directors of the Business Solutions Association (BSA) approved a new standard definition for a remanufactured cartridge. “What’s the big deal?” you might ask. “I know what a remanufactured cartridge is and don’t need
Last week, the Business Solutions Association (BSA) announced it is looking for feedback from the remanufacturing industry and the public on a proposed draft standard that would define a remanufactured cartridge. The BSA (www.businesssolutionsassociation.com) describes itself as a trade association that represents manufacturers, wholesalers, and manufacturer representatives in the business product and related industries. The
Toward the end of January, the International Imaging Technology Council (Int’l ITC), a trade association for the aftermarket imaging supplies industry, adopted a resolution regarding new-built or “clone” cartridges. The organization says that that clones, sometimes called “new, compatible” cartridges or misrepresented as “new, remanufactured” cartridges, are impacting sales of legitimate remanufactured cartridges. The resolution,
Not long after Lexmark sent numerous remanufacturers letters, warning them that that they could agree to its one-time settlement terms now or risk facing a patent-infringement suit, the International Imaging Technology Council (Int’l ITC) urged remanufacturers to contact the council for help (see “Lexmark Warns U.S. Remanufacturers to Settle Now or Be Named in Infringement
