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The Great Office Supplies Caper

ITC '1106 Fallout and How it May Shape the Future of Distribution

by Ian M. Elliott | 4/2/19 7:33 AM

With much fanfare, 49 companies were named as respondents in what, shortly after its filing in February 2018, became known as the International Trade Commission '1106 investigation into patent infringement on the dongle gear structure used in...

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Topics: Business Transformation, Industry News, Intellectual Property

The Markman Order and an Emerging Expectation for Non-Infringement

by Ian M. Elliott | 3/6/19 7:38 AM

On Thursday February 28, 2019, the latest development in the ongoing legal battle between Canon and certain aftermarket manufacturers and distributors of alternative toner cartridges, involved in the '1106 ITC investigation took place. ALJ Dee Lord...

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Topics: Industry News, Intellectual Property

Are the Respondents in the ITC Investigation closing in for the kill?

by Ian M. Elliott | 12/11/18 7:47 AM

The third dongle-gear patent dispute, initiated by Canon back on February 28th, 2018 in the forum of the International Trade Commission, named 49 respondents and asserted infringement of 9 patents (containing 193 claims of which 28 were...

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Topics: Intellectual Property

How important is the inkjet & laser status-quo for your business?

by Ian M. Elliott | 9/18/18 7:39 AM

A value proposition consists of a combination of price, quality, and service, with consumers tending to gravitate toward what they perceive as the best proposition. The speed at which the gravitation takes place is dependent on increases in the...

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Topics: Business Transformation, Industry News, Intellectual Property

Why is a transition from laser to inkjet printers going to take place?

by Ian M. Elliott | 9/4/18 6:53 AM

Ever since the transformation from impact printing (typewriters, dot-matrix, etc.) to non-impact (ink and laser) took place during the 1980's and 1990's, the dominant technologies of ink and laser have been divided as such. Laser-based technology...

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Topics: Industry News, Intellectual Property

Is Canon's dongle gear complaint at the ITC set for early conclusion?

by Ian M. Elliott | 8/1/18 7:38 AM

Almost five months after the Canon complaint was lodged with the ITC back on February 28, 2018, a significant development occurred last Friday, July 27, 2018, with the issuance of the ITC Staff's brief in preparation for the Markman hearing on claim...

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Topics: Industry News, Intellectual Property

The Latest Round of Dongle Gear Litigation

by Ian M. Elliott | 4/20/18 5:48 AM

Subsequent to Canon's announcement on March 2, 2018 that it had filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission alleging patent infringement by 49 manufacturers, distributors, and resellers on certain laser cartridges used in...

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Topics: Industry News, Intellectual Property

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