HP Settles Inkjet Patent Dispute
PrintHewlett Packard on Thursday said it has reached a "substantial resolution" in the patent case, with the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling in HP's favor.
HP's dispute involved 11 companies, each of which was accused of importing into the U.S. and selling patent-infringing products.
Two of the companies -- InkPlusToner.com and Comptree Ink --entered into a settlement agreement with HP in which they will no longer sell the disputed cartridges and pay HP an undisclosed sum of money. A settlement with a third company is expected, and a fourth company agreed to stop importing the disputed cartridges. As for the remaining companies, a judge entered default judgments against them.
"HP is pleased with the outcome on these matters, and remains committed to vigorously pursuing legal enforcement against practices that do not respect HP’s IP rights," said Stephen Nigro, senior vice president, Inkjet and Web Services Business, Imaging and Printing Group, HP.
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nekollx
March 19, 2010 at 8:04am
guess that means inkjet cartridge prices will go up
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aviaggio
March 19, 2010 at 9:37am
Yup. Why bother competing in the marketplace when you can just sue them into submission? It's the great American way.
nekollx
March 19, 2010 at 9:47am
That's slander, expect to hear from HP's lawers
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Peanut Fox
March 19, 2010 at 10:41am
If a company wants to make a proprietary format then charge people an arm and a leg for it, they should be able to. The lesson for the consumer is not to buy into proprietary formats. In this case, don't buy HP printers if ink cost is an issue. Which for everyone I'm sure it is.
nekollx
March 19, 2010 at 10:58am
Name me /1/ company that doesnt use propritary cartigages.
It's not a choice it its "our way or no printing"
it;s like ISPs really
nekollx
March 19, 2010 at 10:47am
name one printer with a non propritary format.
It's not a choice is either Company X with that costs $34 for a propritary cartridge or Company y and their propritary $40 cartridge.
Just likr you can choose a "open" ISP its either "use our service or go without"
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