Canon Files Patent-Infringement Complaints Against Print-Rite and Others
On February 7th, Canon Inc. of Japan announced that it had filed complaints in the U.S. and Germany against Print-Rite Unicorn Image Products…
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Canon Continues Removing Alternative Toner Cartridges from Amazon
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, announced today that, at its request, Amazon had removed a number of alternative, third-party toner......
After Refusing to Pay Patent Troll, Xerox Files Lawsuit Against It
On April 23rd, Xerox filed a lawsuit against Monument Peak Ventures (MPV), alleging the company has falsely accused it of infringing......
Dutch Court Rules Against HP in Firmware Case
While Dutch company 123Inkt just received some bad news – a U.S. court has awarded plaintiff Epson a $17 million...
Canon Obtains Amazon Toner Take-Downs, Injunction
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, continues to pursue unauthorized third-party toner-cartridges designed for use primarily with HP laser printers, and...
Canon Files Patent-Infringement Action, Requests Toner Take-Downs
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, reported today that it filed a new patent-infringement lawsuit, and also requested Amazon to remove......
This Week in Imaging: Canon, Xerox Financials, New Green Initiatives
This week, two of the big players in the printer/MFP industry reported earnings, with Xerox’s first-quarter earnings reflecting the impact...
Canon Celebrates Victory Over Patent Trolls
Canon states that it recognizes and respects intellectual property rights, but as this litigation demonstrates, it “also remains committed to vigorously defending itself against false and frivolous allegations of infringement of others’ intellectual property.”
New ‘Patent Troll’ Midwest Athletics Files Lawsuits Against Xerox and Ricoh
A new “patent troll” (typically defined as a non-practicing patent holder) has emerged, the Midwest Athletics and Sports Alliance, which has...
Commercial Copy Inks Patent-Licensing Agreement with Lexmark
On December 20th, WiLAN Inc. reported that its subsidiary, Commercial Copy Innovations Inc., entered into a patent-licensing agreement with Lexmark......
Judge Upholds Canon’s $4.4 Million Toner-Infringement Award
Law360 reports that this week, a Georgia federal judge let stand a $4.4 million verdict against third-party toner-cartridge maker Color Imaging Inc....
New ‘Patent Troll’ Diversified Observation Files Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Against Konica Minolta
A new “patent troll,” Diversity Observation , has recently emerged and is targeting Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. with a......
Canon Loses Key ‘Dongle Gear’ Toner-Cartridge Patent-Infringement Lawsuit in Germany
In good news for German makers of third-party toner cartridges, two German manufacturers of third-party toner cartridges recently won an......
Canon Wins Injunctions Against Two German Third-Party Toner-Cartridge Manufacturers
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, today announced that a German court has granted it preliminary injunctions against two third-party toner-cartridge......
New ‘Patent Troll’ OpenPrint Hits Up HP, OKI, Panasonic
According to The Recycler, OpenPrint LLC filed three lawsuits on August 3rd in the United States District Court for the......
Commercial Copy Adds Brother to Growing Number of Companies it’s Suing for Patent Infringement
The Northern California Record reports that Commercial Copy Innovations (CCI) is adding Brother International to a growing number of printer/copier......
