Saturday, December 4, 2021
OEM Trademark Usage Leads to US Products Seizures
A suit was filed against US Customs and Border Patrol agency for illegally seizing automotive grilles thought to be counterfeit or violating the OEMs’ trademarks.
New Builds Threaten to take Reman Share
The once-robust cartridge remanufacturing industry is down, but not out as numerous challenges have slowed the tidal wave of new-builds from China.
Election and Business Results Are In
Do you wonder what political and business trends will affect your business? I have some thoughts on how this will unfold in the United States.
The Latest Dongle Gear Actions: Canon’s Checkmate
Actions have been brought to the U.S. courts, and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) but no one has yet discussed what it means for the aftermarket going forward.
Mobile Apps that Rule for This Judge
Mobile Apps that rule for this Judge that make my vagabond life so much easier and my business administration so much more flexible.
2017: There Will Never be Another One
2017 is the year that saw incredible changes in the law from none other than the U.S. Supreme Court, but also some subtle, yet significant, legal shifts as well.
The Aftermarket Scores a Big Savory Win
The aftermarket scores a big savory win with the US Supreme Court ruling that patent rights are exhausted after the first sale, wherever that takes place.
The Aftermarket Right That Shouldn’t Be An Afterthought
The aftermarket right that shouldn’t be an afterthought is the right to repair. It is a handy weapon in the protective legal arsenal of the cartridge remanufacturer and printer service technician. It’s so well-established, it’s easy to forget it exists. But it shouldn’t be forgotten, nor taken for granted.
Supreme Court Leans Towards Aftermarket
The US Supreme Court leaned towards the aftermarket which will see the end of the use of patents as vehicles to restrict products. It will end any question as to whether patents rights can be asserted when the product was first sold in another country too.
Pivotal Patent Case has Support on Both Sides
Pivotal patent case has support on both sides with the OEMs, Imaging Supplies Coalition favoring Lexmark with many others siding with Impression Products.