Legal Opinion
Static Control Components, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2012No. 09-6287, 09-6288, 09-6449PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Lexmark International, Inc. (“Lexmark”) is a major producer of laser print ers and toner cartridges for its laser printers. Other companies, called remanufacturers, acquire used Lexmark toner cartridges, refill them, and sell them to owners of Lexmark printers at a lower cost. Lexmark developed microchips for both the toner cartridges and the printers so that Lexmark printers will reject any toner cartridges not containing a matching microchip, and over time Lexmark has patented certain aspects of the cartridges. Static Control Components, Inc.…
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