HP ATTACKS WALGREEN & OFFICEMAX’s INK CTG

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Date: Thursday June 22, 2006 12:23:00 pm
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    HP attacks Walgreen & OfficeMax ink
    Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday that it has discovered that retailers Walgreen Co. and OfficeMax have sold printer inks in their stores that infringe HP’s patents.Inks found in both Walgreens and OfficeMax refilling service stations infringe HP patents, the company said. HP is “working” with both retailers to resolve the infringement, it said.When asked if both retailers would be barred from selling third-party inks, an HP spokeswoman replied via email, “In response to your question, both retailers can do whatever they want as long as they don’t infringe an HP patent.”
    The infringing inks in question were not named.
    In May, HP’s Imaging and Printing group reported an operating profit of $1.0 billion and revenue of $6.7 billion for HP’s second fiscal quarter ended April 30. The unit’s operating profit rose from 12.7 percent of HP’s overall revenue a year ago, to its current point of representing 15.5 percent of the company’s overall revenue.”HP protects its intellectual property wherever infringements are found,” said Pradeep Jotwani, senior vice president, Supplies, Imaging and Printing Group at HP, in a statement. “Decades of research and development investment by HP have resulted in more than 4,000 patents related to printing supplies, allowing us to deliver the superior quality and reliable printing experience associated with original HP supplies.”The patent infringements were discovered as part of ongoing worldwide testing and enforcement efforts within HP that are designed to protect the company’s intellectual property rights, HP said. Over the past year, the same initiative has uncovered ink patent infringements by other companies that offer generic ink supplies through refilling stations or private label brands, the company said.

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