EPSON SPEAKS OUT ON COURT ACTION …….

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http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/30602/Epson-speaks-out-on-court-action
Epson speaks out on court action
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Medea’s claims that it has settled are false – Medea hits backPrinter
vendor Epson has said that it is still taking legal action with Choice,
Ebuyer and Medea International for disputes over its ink cartridge
patents, despite settling one case out of court.Epson claims there are
currently two ongoing court cases, one filed in 2006 (which Medea
International has settled out of court) and a separate case filed in
2007, which all three parties are still involved in.

The latter
case is apparently in relation to four separate print cartridge patent
infringements, and Epson said it will potentially be seeking
injunctions in excess of £1 million in damages and costs.”Although
Epson welcomes fair competition in the ink cartridge marketplace,
infringement of Epson patented technology and innovations undermines
this investment and provides an unfair advantage to those companies
acting illegally,” said Koichi Endo, chief operating officer for
Consumer Products Operations Division of Seiko Epson Corporation.”As
such, we intend to protect our patents against any infringement and we
continue to pursue our legal action against Medea International filed
in October 2007.”

However, Medea International disputes these
claims. When asked to comment, a spokesperson from the Dundee based
firm said: “Epson (SEC) has made many allegations about our patented
Inkrite cartridges. This is the second time. Maybe after that there
will be a third, or a fourth.”We are not suggesting for a moment that
SEC are guilty of the systematic abuse of the British courts, or that
they are guilty of the kind of corporate cancer that prevents our
courts from dealing with real issues.”Whether or not these current
allegations or patents are valid is something we will find out in due
course.”

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October 7, 2008 at 2:13 PM