New Lawsuits Filed to Strengthen Patent Enforcement

Epson America, Epson Portland, and Seiko Epson of Japan has filed two patent-infringement complaints against Try The Ink, LLC/InkPro2day, LLC and against E-Z Ink Inc,.

According to wirthconsulting.org, the complaints allege infringement of claims from U.S. Patent 6,502,917, U.S. Patent 8,794,749, and U.S. Patent 8,454,116. These patent claims were already adjudicated in well-publicized actions filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), resulting in two General Exclusion Orders barring the importation of all newly built and remanufactured cartridges that infringe the claims.

The lawsuits are said to underscore Epson’s expansion of its enforcement efforts to include infringing sellers of large-format printer in cartridges and remanufactured cartridges using third-party infringing circuit boards.

Jilana Miller, assistant general counsel for Epson, commented: “We are encouraged that our enforcement programs have resulted in compliance on top internet marketplaces, which largely sell consumer and business inkjet printer cartridges. However, we continue to address the persistent culture of infringement and unfair competition perpetrated on internet marketplaces and through other channels. These recent complaints mark an expansion of our program to include enforcement against resellers of large format printer cartridges and remanufactured cartridges that negatively impact fair competition.”

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