Ricoh and Katun in lawsuit settlement
February 2008 – West Caldwell (NY), USARicoh and Katun Corporation have recently reached an out of court settlement involving patent infringement and monopoly claims.Ricoh claimed infringement of several of its patents as well as trademark infringement and unfair competition while, in a counterclaim, Katun accused Ricoh of monopolisation of the aftermarket for supplies and consumables for certain Ricoh, Savin, Lanier and Gestetner copiers.No details of the settlement were released.