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Ink cartridges infringement successful for Epson
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cartridges infringement successful for Epson : In on-going activities
to protect its intellectual property rights, Seiko Epson Corporation
(“Epson”) recently filed patent infringement proceedings in the English
High Court against CybaHouse Limited to stop the importation from
China, and supply within the UK, of certain Epson compatible printer
cartridges (IM JET brand). Epson has now agreed to settle the case out
of Court, based on undertakings from CybaHouse, their sister company
Nutronic Limited and their directors that they will cease trading in
the Epson compatible cartridges. The settlement terms also include the
payment by CybaHouse Limited of Epson’s legal costs plus an undisclosed
sum in respect of damages.
Ink cartridges infringement successful for EpsonEpson protects rights ink cartridges
Mr.
Seiichi Hirano (Director, Chief Executive of Imaging & Information
Products Operations Division) of Seiko Epson Corporation said: “Epson’s
products incorporate technology and design which have been developed
over years of rigorous and innovative research. It is important for
Epson’s business to protect our intellectual property rights
underpinning our products against importers and makers of infringing
products, and Epson shall continue to do so” The case follows the
recent settlement of a case against Environmental Business Products
Limited, in which EBPL also agreed to stop importing and supplying
Epson compatible ink cartridges.
CybaHouse stops importing and supplying Epson cartridges
Following
the settlement, Mr Abdul Wahid of CybaHouse Limited said: “We had
received specific assurances from our supplier, a large Chinese
manufacturer, that the cartridges we were importing were legal.
However, as a result of the specialist legal advice we have now
obtained, we have decided to stop importing or supplying Epson
compatible cartridges altogether.” The full terms of the settlement are
confidential.
About Epson
Epson is a global leader in imaging
products including printers, projectors and LCDs. With an innovative
and creative culture, Epson is dedicated to exceeding the vision and
expectations of customers worldwide with products known for their
superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.Epson importer stopped sales of printer cartridges
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UK importer stopped sales of printer cartridges : Environmental
Business Products Limited, one of the UK’s largest importers and
distributors of Epson compatible printer cartridges, has stopped
importing and supplying Epson compatible printer cartridges as a result
of an out of Court settlement reached between it and Seiko Epson
Corporation (“Epson”). The settlement follows High Court proceedings
brought by Epson against Environmental Business Products Limited for
infringement of a number of patents and registered designs belonging to
Epson in respect of Environmental Business Products Limited’s acts of
importation and supplying.
Epson importer stopped sales of printer cartridgesEnvironmental Business Products
The
settlement terms include the payment by Environmental Business Products
Limited of Epson’s legal costs plus a substantial payment in respect of
damages. The full terms of the settlement are confidential. Mr. Pat
Stead, the managing director of Environmental Business Products Limited
said: “We have ceased importing and supplying Epson compatible
cartridges because we are not confident of finding Epson compatibles
that do not infringe one or more of Seiko Epson’s patents or registered
designs”
Seiko Epson – Continues the enforcement of intellectual property
Mr.
Seiichi Hirano (Director, Chief Executive of Imaging & Information
Products Operations Division) of Seiko Epson Corporation said: “We will
continue the enforcement of our intellectual property to protect our
innovative products against importers supplying infringing products”
About Epson
Epson
offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image
output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic
arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added
point-of-sale (POS) printers and transactions terminals for the retail
market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of
Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier
of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for
increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy
efficiency. Epson America Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.
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