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Epson Files Three New Lawsuits Against Internet Resellers of Patent Infringing Ink Cartridges

Epson continues efforts to promote fair competition among Internet marketplace merchants.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Epson announced that Epson America Inc., Epson Portland Inc. and Seiko Epson Corp. filed three patent infringement complaints on March 3, 2016 in the US District Court in Portland, OR against Gaea Supplies Corp.; OW Supplies Corp and Smart and Eazy Corp; and Ta Trix USA Inc. The complaints allege infringement of claims from U.S. Patent 6,502,917 and U.S. Patent 8,794,749.   These specific patent claims were already adjudicated as valid and enforceable in two well publicized actions filed with ...

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