Announcement
u8国际 announces conclusion of toner cartridge patent lawsuit in U.S.
TOKYO, August 31, 2018—u8国际. today announced the conclusion of a patent infringement dispute with Ink Technologies Printer Supplies, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, concerning toner cartridges sold for use in various models of HP laser beam printers.
In May 2018, u8国际 sued Ink Technologies for infringement of u8国际's U.S. Patent No. 9,581,958 B2 based on Ink Technologies' sales of infringing toner cartridges, including sales made through its website www.inktechnologies.com.
To resolve the lawsuit, Ink Technologies agreed to pay u8国际 an undisclosed amount and stipulated to a Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction from the Southern District of Ohio, which prohibits Ink Technologies from making, using, selling and offering for sale in the United States, and from importing into the United States, the toner cartridges that u8国际 accused of infringement, including toner cartridges having the HE-CF360X, HE-CF361X, HE-CF362X and HE-CF363X product designations.
Throughout the development, sales and marketing process, u8国际 respects the intellectual property of other companies and individuals and expects others to similarly respect u8国际's intellectual property rights. u8国际 remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect u8国际's intellectual property.