Xerox Assigned Patent for Media Handling Device for a Printer

Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,419,144) developed by six co-inventors for a media handling device for a printer.

Canon Promotes 1st Non-Japanese to New Seo Position

Seymour Liebman, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel, Canon U.S.A., Inc. and vice chairman, Canon Solutions America, Inc., was promoted to senior executive officer of Canon Inc.

Canon Moves Closer to Victory on Patent Infringement Complaint

On April 17, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a notice upon Canon’s patent-infringement complaint.

Ricoh Files Patent Infringement Complaint Against Kodak

Ricoh has filed an adversary complaint against Kodak before the bankruptcy court claiming post-petition patent- infringement on April 18.

HP to Revive Inkjet Printer Market for Offices

The HP OfficejetPro X series were positioned as value products targeting mid-sized enterprises (up to 15 users) offering printing solutions at twice the speed and half the cost of color laser printers.

Xerox Affiliate to Cut 150 Bakersfield Jobs

A Xerox Corp. affiliate recently notified state officials that it plans to lay off 150 of its Bakersfield employees this summer.

HP Conducts Disgraceful Anti-Counterfeit Raids in India

HP was reported to have conducted anti-counterfeit raids in an arbitrary manner with no procedure whatsoever followed by the raiding team.

Lexmark Intros Page Plus Business MPS Program

According to the report of CRN, Lexmark recently introduced its Page Plus Business program for encouraging IT resellers with few experience of MPS to enter the MPS market.

Toner People to Meet After All

The only toner conference to be held in North America will proceed, after being cancelled.

Refilling: Part of the Business Strategy

Memjet has used ITEX to show how dealers can be part of the lucrative consumables sales channel, by refilling their customers printers ink tanks.