It All Starts in China – HP Patent infringement
More patent infringing cartridges have been flowing
into the US. First we hear of the Epson inkjet cartridges, now it’s the Hewlett Packard 02 cartridges. After reading the complaint, we noticed two companies in particular that have come up both lawsuits. Mipo and Zhuhai Gree Magneto-Electric. Let’s take this one step further, Mipo has been selling the HP cartridges in question on Amazon, eBay and Craigslist. C’mon Amazon fix your item file for inkjet and toner cartridges, you have way too many brands of compatible cartridges.
HEY AMAZON, A TIP HERE! – you might want to take those Mipo cartridges off of your website.
The Hewlett Packard 02 cartridges in question for the lawsuit are:
From the ITC 337 Law Blog
On September 23, 2009, Hewlett-Packard Co. (“HP”) of Palo Alto, California filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to section 337.The complaint alleges that the following proposed respondents (collectively, “Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and sell within the U.S. after importation certain inkjet ink supplies and components thereof, which allegedly infringe HP’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,959,985; 7,104,630; 6,089,687; and 6,264,301 (“the asserted patents”):
* Zhuhai Gree Magneto-Electric Co., Ltd. of China
* InkPlusToner.com of Canoga Park, California
* Mipo International Ltd. of Hong Kong
* Mipo America of Miami, Florida
* Shanghai Angel Printer Supplies Co. Ltd. of China
* SmartOne of Hayward, California
* Shenzhen Print Media Co., Ltd. of China
* Comptree of City of Industry, California
* Zhuhai National Resources and; Jingjie Imaging Products Co., Ltd. of China
* Tatrix International of China
* Ourway Image Co., Ltd. of ChinaAccording to the complaint, the asserted patents relate to specialized printing fluid containers. In particular, the inventions relate to printing fluid containers that have enhanced alignment and latching features, the ability to hold different volumes of ink, and the ability to electronically communicate with the overall printing system regarding the amount of ink remaining in the container.
HP discloses in the complaint that simultaneously with the filing of its ITC complaint, HP filed a complaint against Respondents in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging infringement of the same four asserted patents.
HP further discloses in the complaint that on August 1, 2006, HP asserted two of the four patents that are asserted in the current complaint against parties other than Respondents, both at the ITC (Inv. No. 337-TA-581), and also in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The ITC investigation and the district court litigation both settled.
Regarding potential remedy, HP requests that the Commission issue a permanent general exclusion order, or in the alternative, a permanent limited exclusion order. Additionally, HP requests that the Commission issue cease and desist orders directed to all Respondents.
I wonder if they’ve checked those inkjet cartridges for lead???!!
Guess Who Lost Marketshare for Printers?
Office printing devices drove the overall decline in the global print market, with a 24.5 percent decrease in the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2008. “In this tough economic environment, businesses are delaying or eliminating purchases of new equipment altogether,” Lam said. “The global downturn has also forced them to review their printing needs, which could change their print consumption in the long term. At the same time, it also makes print vendors increasingly look at alternative hardware strategies such as managed print service [MPS] and smart MFP adoption as ways to increase revenue.”
Among vendors, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) remained in the No. 1 spot, with 40 percent of the market, although it lost 3.4 percentage points in market share from the same period a year ago.
Canon (NYSE:CAJ) followed as the second largest vendor with a 19 percent share of the market. The other top companies were: Epson, 14.2 percent market share; Brother at 6.2 percent; Samsung with 4.9 percent; and a combination of other unidentified vendors taking 15.6 percent market share.
Nudder, Hewlett Packard Deskjet Series
- HP Deskjet D1660, (CB770A)
- HP Deskjet D1663, (CB770C)
- HP Deskjet D1650, (CB767A)
- HP Deskjet D1658, (CB767D)
New, but HP is quiet about these for now – but we found the supplies – check in the inkjet cross reference
Nudder, Hewlett Packard Deskjet Series
- HP Deskjet D1660, (CB770A)
- HP Deskjet D1663, (CB770C)
- HP Deskjet D1650, (CB767A)
- HP Deskjet D1658, (CB767D)
New, but HP is quiet about these for now – but we found the supplies – check in the inkjet cross reference
New HP Laser Printers, Release in August
The following new Hewlett Packard printers will be hitting the channel this August.
- HP ProRes 1200 (1,200 x 1,200 dpi)
- Print speeds of up to 42 pages per minute (ppm)
- 540 MHz processor
- Up to 640 MB of expandable memory
- Monthly print volume of 1,500 to 5,000 pages
- Adjustable input capacity of up to 1,600 sheets
- Built-in embedded networking
- Supports a wide variety of paper sizes and weights, including labels, envelopes, transparencies, and card stock – with optional paper trays.
- Optional high-capacity hard drive
- First page out prints in as little as 7.5 seconds from Sleep mode
- High-speed host USB 2.0 port for walk-up printing
- 10-keypad PIN printing
New HP Laser Printers, Release in August
The following new Hewlett Packard printers will be hitting the channel this August.
- HP ProRes 1200 (1,200 x 1,200 dpi)
- Print speeds of up to 42 pages per minute (ppm)
- 540 MHz processor
- Up to 640 MB of expandable memory
- Monthly print volume of 1,500 to 5,000 pages
- Adjustable input capacity of up to 1,600 sheets
- Built-in embedded networking
- Supports a wide variety of paper sizes and weights, including labels, envelopes, transparencies, and card stock – with optional paper trays.
- Optional high-capacity hard drive
- First page out prints in as little as 7.5 seconds from Sleep mode
- High-speed host USB 2.0 port for walk-up printing
- 10-keypad PIN printing
New HP Laser Printers, Release in August
The following new Hewlett Packard printers will be hitting the channel this August.
- HP ProRes 1200 (1,200 x 1,200 dpi)
- Print speeds of up to 42 pages per minute (ppm)
- 540 MHz processor
- Up to 640 MB of expandable memory
- Monthly print volume of 1,500 to 5,000 pages
- Adjustable input capacity of up to 1,600 sheets
- Built-in embedded networking
- Supports a wide variety of paper sizes and weights, including labels, envelopes, transparencies, and card stock – with optional paper trays.
- Optional high-capacity hard drive
- First page out prints in as little as 7.5 seconds from Sleep mode
- High-speed host USB 2.0 port for walk-up printing
- 10-keypad PIN printing
HP Color LaserJet CM6049f Multifunction Printer
We found the supplies, but no spec sheets for this soon to be introduced HP Multi-Function Printer.
Supplies for Hewlett Packard CM5049f
CE305C, Drum Unit
CE306C, Drum Unit
CE301C, Cyan Toner Cartridge
CE303C, Magenta Toner Cartridge
CE302C, Yellow Toner Cartridge
CE304C, Black Toner Cartridge, just guessing on this one.
Let us know if you get a sneak peek at the spec sheet.
HP Color LaserJet CM6049f Multifunction Printer
We found the supplies, but no spec sheets for this soon to be introduced HP Multi-Function Printer.
Supplies for Hewlett Packard CM5049f
CE305C, Drum Unit
CE306C, Drum Unit
CE301C, Cyan Toner Cartridge
CE303C, Magenta Toner Cartridge
CE302C, Yellow Toner Cartridge
CE304C, Black Toner Cartridge, just guessing on this one.
Let us know if you get a sneak peek at the spec sheet.
HP Color LaserJet CM6049f Multifunction Printer
We found the supplies, but no spec sheets for this soon to be introduced HP Multi-Function Printer.
Supplies for Hewlett Packard CM5049f
CE305C, Drum Unit
CE306C, Drum Unit
CE301C, Cyan Toner Cartridge
CE303C, Magenta Toner Cartridge
CE302C, Yellow Toner Cartridge
CE304C, Black Toner Cartridge, just guessing on this one.
Let us know if you get a sneak peek at the spec sheet.
