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Category: Patent-Infringement

Canon / Imaging Supplies / News / Patent-Infringement

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Canon Wins Consent Judgement Against GPC Image

Earlier this year, Canon Inc. launched a massive legal offensive against clone toner-cartridge sellers, announcing that it had filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against 49 manufacturers, distributors and sellers of third-party clone toner cartridges and imaging drum units, among them, GPC Trading.

Canon / Imaging Supplies / News / Patent-Infringement

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Canon Wins Another Patent-Infringement Consent Judgement

Back in February 28, Canon Inc., Canon U.S.A., and Canon Virginia submitted a patent-infringement complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and requested that the ITC issue a general exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders against some 50 companies, including Zeetoner.

Brother / Canon / Commercial & Production Printing / Document Scanning / Financial News / Fuji Xerox / HP / Inkjet / Large Format / Legal Proceedings / Patent-Infringement / Sharp / Xerox

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This Week in Imaging: Fujifilm Better Off? Latest Xerox-Icahn News; Company Financials, More

Although Fujifilm of Japan clearly isn’t happy that Xerox has called off the merger deal, there’s a good case to......

Acquisitions / Canon / Electronics for Imaging / Epson / Financial News / Fuji Xerox / HP / Konica Minolta / Mergers & Acquisitions / Patent-Infringement / Xerox

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This Week in Imaging: What’s Next for Xerox? Plus, Ricoh, Epson, EFI Financials, More

A private-equity deal may also be in the works: on May 2nd Reuters reported that buy-out firm Appollo Global is approaching Xerox with possible acquisition in mind. Meanwhile, Fujifilm said it will appeal the court order blocking the deal.

Canon / Featured Posts / Imaging Supplies / Legal Proceedings / News / Ninestar / Patent-Infringement

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U.S. ITC to Investigate Canon’s Patent-Infringement Allegations Against Third-Party Toner-Cartridge Sellers

Canon filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Static Control in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on February 28th, alleging that Static Control’s replacement toner cartridges and imaging drums designed for use in Canon and HP laser printers infringe on Canon’s patents.

Canon / Commercial & Production Printing / HP / Konica Minolta / Patent-Infringement / Xerox

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This Week in Imaging: HP Takes Printing from Offices, to Dorm Rooms, Factories, Car-Wrap Shops, and More

As for HP’s new Latex Series R printers announced this week, they’ll be able to print on rigid materials for producing items such as car wraps, wall coverings, canvas prints, outdoor and indoor signs, etc.