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Posts about ink cartridges written by Karl Bode and Techdirt

California is poised to become the third state to enact a right to repair law aimed at making it easier for independent repair shops and consumers to repair electronic devices. This might sound well and good—until you think about what it actually means for IP owners.

The award was presented in Chicago during the MEMA Remanufacturing Councils Event on June 15.

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Impression Products v. Lexmark International was a big win for individuals’ right to repair...

Why is so much electronic equipment headed to landfills? Because a lot of manufacturers won't allow for third-party repair. That can be fixed.

Not there are robust resale and repair markets for those goods. >> so lets now bring it downo what you have been doing, eric. can you explain exactly what your business does and what they are now lling yoyou cant do. or lexmark is telling you you cant do. well see what the supreme court says. >> thank you, j.j. impression products is headquartered out of west virginia. we specialize in desktop laser printers, making the supplies, the toner cartridges that go in these printers. for anyone who buy...

Came the in to 6,000 e-mails. we answered everybody, we sent everybody a sample. people are heard. everything is read. an upcoming case scheduled to be decided by the supreme court can change a patent law that would affect thousands of small businesses. the case resolved around a company called impression products which was refilling and reselling desktop laser toner cartridges made by lexmark international. lexmark sued which an appeals court upheld. advocacy groups saying this is trying to p...

In the marketplace. if you are a competitor and believe in what you are doing, you will stand up and fight. >> paul, you are obviously broadening this from the particular company and what is happening with impression products. from your perspective, what is the implications? >> the implications are enormous. the question is whether or not resale markets for patented goods. that includes anything. that includes cars, cell phones or any equipment thatproduction. if lexmark is correct, once you pur...

E-mails. well, our mind-set was, this is part of our company promise. we answer to everybody. we sent everybody a sample. people are heard, everything is read. >> an up cupping cage scheduled to be decided by the supreme court could change a patent law that would affect thousands of small businesses. the case revolves around a company called impression products which was revealing and reselling desktop cartridges made by lex mark international. they sued patent infringement which an appeals cour...

Compete with you because youre kicking our butts in the marketplace. if youre a competitor, you stand up and fight. thats what were doing. >> youre broadening this from this company and whats happening with impression products. from your perspective, what are the implications? >> they are enormous. the question is whether or not there can be resale markets for virtually anything. cars, cell phones, any equipment that companies buy and use in their production. if lexmarks rule is correct, the sel...