[Ecommerce] HP and its patents for ink

[Manon Ress]

HP Defends Intellectual Property in Ink Formulations
By: PR Newswire
Nov. 8, 2006 12:00 PM

http://www.sys-con.com/read/297459.htm

LONDON, November 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- HP Files Complaint Against InkTec in Germany

HP today announced that it has filed a formal complaint against the
German subsidiary of Korean-based InkTec for violation of HP patents
for ink formulations.

Inks contained in the InkTec-branded "do-it-yourself" refill
cartridge kits are claimed to violate HP ink patents. To protect
these patents, HP has filed the complaint through the court system in
Germany where the InkTec inks were found.

"As the global leader in the supplies industry, HP has always been
committed to honest and fair competition in every country in which we
do business," said Pradeep Jotwani, senior vice president, Supplies,
Imaging and Printing Group, HP. "With more than 4,000 supplies
patents, representing a deep heritage of innovation, research and
development, HP will continue to vigorously defend intellectual
property violations wherever and whenever they are discovered."

The discovery of the challenged InkTec inks is the result of ongoing
worldwide testing and enforcement efforts within the Supplies unit of
HP's Imaging and Printing Group. Over the past year, the same
initiative has uncovered ink patent infringements by other companies
that offer generic ink supplies through refilling stations or
"private label" brands.

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