by stefanie | Jul 30, 2021 | World Focus
Following opposition by ETIRA, the European Patent Office has revoked a Canon remanufacturing patent. On the 30th June, following an oral hearing, the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked a Canon patent on remanufacturing after a lengthy opposition campaign by ETIRA...
by stefanie | Jun 25, 2021 | World Focus
Earlier this month, Congressman Joe Morelle, representing the 25th District of New York, introduced legislation to guarantee consumers and small businesses a right to repair. The Fair Repair Act will require OEMs to make diagnostic and repair information, parts, and...
by stefanie | Jan 26, 2021 | World Focus
Rules changes to Spanish WEEE regulations, prompted by ETIRA have received royal assent. A raft of rule changes around the management of WEEE and batteries received royal ascent this week (19 January). The royal decree modifies the current WEEE regulations that ETIRA...
by stefanie | Dec 22, 2020 | Around the Industry
The new Green Procurement Policy (GPP) criteria for imaging equipment applies to printers, copiers, multifunctional devices and scanners, is now available in all 23 EU languages on the Europa.eu website. The new Green Procurement Policy (GPP) criteria for imaging...
by stefanie | Dec 2, 2020 | World Focus
The European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers Association (ETIRA) has joined MEPs in calling on the EU Commission to grant consumers a ‘right to repair’, by making repairs to printing hardware and consumables more systematic and cost-efficient. The...
