Samsung Wins Lawsuit Vs. Three German Toner Dealers

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Date: Thursday January 23, 2014 12:54:42 pm
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    Samsung Wins Lawsuit Vs. Three German Toner Dealers
    This articles was translated from german to english

     The court in The Hague has been imposed at the request of Samsung three dealers a preliminary sales ban because they distribute toner cartridges that infringe on the patents of Samsung . Samsung has both a number of patent infringement cases against various dealers for infringing cartridges . The decisions in those cases are expected by the end of 2014.

    Samsung has a similar lawsuit in Germany . On 22 and 23 November 2013, the court in Munich, a temporary ban against seven dealers requested by Samsung .

    " Samsung is pleased with the verdict of the Hague tribunal ," a spokesperson know . " We want this to protect the rights and interests of consumers , but also those of companies that environmentally friendly manufacturing reusable cartridges ."

    Samsung Netherlands challenge for 4 dealers right
    ct – supplier and electronics company Samsung Netherlands challenging four dealers to justice. Samsung claims that the dealers illegally cloned cartridges distribute and tries to avoid a lawsuit by this. A hearing will take place Thursday, December 19, 2013 in the District Court of The Hague. Expected in January 2014 , the court ruling.

    The summary proceedings shall be conducted against the dealers Yorcom Computers ( the shop Yorcom ) Print About ( the same shop ) , Digital Revolution ( the shop 123inkt ) and Maxperian ( the same shop ) . The case concerns the distribution of non licensed non -OEM toner cartridges . Samsung has discovered that different cloned toner cartridges are available on the market and has submitted an application on November 14, 2013 in the Netherlands for a preliminary injunction . These cloned cartridges would infringe the key patents and designs of Samsung Electronics .
    Patent Fracture and design imitation

    According to Samsung illegally cloned cartridges infringe the patent , for example, with improved structure of the part of the cartridge that collects used toner and the contact point of the IC chip that the printer and the toner recognize each other . In addition, the toner cartridges would be the design of Samsung's cartridges imitate , which are protected by a registered Community design ( IGM ) .

    Samsung Electronics has a similar lawsuit in Germany . On 22 and 23 November 2013, the court in Munich a provisional ban on seven dealers. Community designs are not part of the trial in Germany .

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