Epson Claiming Patent Infringement by Etailers Selling Off-brand Ink Cartridges

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Epson Claiming Patent Infringement by Etailers Selling Off-brand Ink Cartridges

05-02-2006, 11:06 AM,

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Epson Claiming Patent Infringement by Etailers Selling Off-brand Ink Cartridges

Several companies are using the cover of patents, trademarks, and copyrights to stamp out their lower priced Internet competition or to keep their items from being sold on platforms that are perceived as "bargain basements" such as eBay. Epson is the latest...

Quote:Epson Stops E-Tailers From Selling Off-Brand Ink Cartridges

...other manufacturers are trying different intellectual property routes to stop real competition in the market. Just a few months ago, we noted that Epson was using patents as an excuse to sue a bunch of retailers. It appears that the strategy is working. Four online retailers based in Germany have all agreed to stop selling off-brand ink cartridges. To celebrate, I've just gone out and bought a bunch of off-brand ink cartridges for my Epson printer. This has absolutely nothing to do with "protecting" intellectual property -- and everything to do with shutting down a competitive marketplace.

full article: http://techdirt.com/articles/20060501/1145244.shtml

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