by stefanie | Jun 20, 2025 | World Focus
Eldria wins opposition as EU rules name too similar for printer manufacturing services. Ricoh’s application to register the name ‘ETRIA’ as a European Union trade mark has been rejected, following a successful opposition by German manufacturer Eldria GmbH. The EUIPO’s...
by stefanie | Jun 16, 2025 | Around the Industry
HP is back targeting aftermarket cartridges through Europe’s new Unified Patent Court. Less than a year since HP prevailed against Lama France, another legal battle over printer cartridges has landed at the Unified Patent Court (UPC). In the latest development, HP has...
by stefanie | Jun 16, 2025 | World Focus
A legal battle between Canon and Katun over toner bottle designs is heading to a full hearing at the Unified Patent Court in Düsseldorf. The case reflects deeper tensions in the imaging sector, where a new generation of reuse-focused competitors is challenging...
by stefanie | May 15, 2025 | Around the Industry
Appeal court rules resale without packaging is legal. The Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague has ruled that selling original HP ink and toner cartridges without their outer packaging does not infringe HP’s trademark rights. The decision, handed down on 8 April 2025,...
by stefanie | Apr 22, 2025 | World Focus
The company has announced the conclusion of a toner cartridge-related patent infringement disputes in China. Canon today announced the resolution of patent infringement disputes against Shanghai Sinocopy Industrial Co., Ltd. (上海勤科实业有限公司) and Zhongshan Sinocopy...
