Hewlett Packard Co. had a press release about the alleged Ink Cartridge Patent Litigation with Brazil's Maxprint. According to the press release found on HP's newsroom site : HP Co. announced last September 19,2012, that it has amicably resolved patent litigation
with Brazil-based Rio Branco Ltda., distributor of the Brazilian brand
Maxprint, relating to HP’s integrated printhead inkjet cartridges.
As part of the settlement, Maxprint acknowledges that HP’s patents
are valid and enforceable. Maxprint has agreed to stop selling the
cartridges in question in Brazil and in other countries where
Maxprint-brand cartridges are sold. HP and Maxprint have agreed to allow
Maxprint to sell any remaining inventory until Dec. 1, 2012, after
which all infringing product sales by Maxprint must cease. Maxprint also
will reimburse part of the litigation costs to HP.
The settlement is based on litigation filed by HP in the Brazilian
State Court of São Paulo on April 12, 2011, alleging the importation and
sale of HP-compatible inkjet print cartridges in Brazil that infringe
on HP patents.
Additionally, as part of a wider patent enforcement program in
Brazil, HP has reached agreements with several companies regarding the
sale of the same print cartridges in Brazil. Those companies are:
- Canal Verde, of São Paulo
- Ecologic Technologica of São Paulo
- Edeltec, of Maringá
- Extralife Industria E Comercio Ltda., of Santana de Parnaiba
- Mipo Technology Ltd., of Hong Kong
- SOS Cartuchos, of São Paulo
- Suprijet, of São Paulo
Upon being contacted by HP, each of these companies confirmed that
the HP patents are valid and enforceable, that the products are covered
by these patents and that each company would immediately take steps to
cease from offering or selling products in Brazil affected by those
patents.
“We are committed to pursuing legal enforcement to protect our
technological innovations—not only the company’s intellectual property,
but also the value we deliver to our customers,” said Matthew Barkley,
program manager, Intellectual Property and Brand Protection Programs,
HP. “We will continue to monitor the marketplace for intellectual
property infringements as part of our commitment to worldwide testing
and enforcement efforts.”
The settlement covers a number of cartridges, including the following HP inkjet cartridges;
HP 56, HP 57, HP
60, HP 74, HP 75, HP 92, HP 93 and HP 122.
In countries outside of
Brazil, the HP 60, HP 74, HP 75, HP 92, HP 93 and HP 122 ink cartridges
may be known by different product numbers.
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