does that not say that someone got busted for violating patent rights?
At 07:29 PM 11/9/2007, you wrote: > I just received this e-mail from my usual ink supplier: > >ITC Ruling affects Epson printer owners >Lake Orion, Michigan - November 8, 2007 > >MIS Associates, Inc. (www.inksupply.com) was recently provided a copy of a >ruling issued by the United States (ITC) International Trade Commission in >Washington DC, (http://www.usitc.gov/). > > This commission is an independent, quasi-judicial Federal agency with broad > investigative responsibilities on matters of trade. The agency investigates > the effects of dumped and subsidized imports on domestic industries and > conducts global safeguard investigations. The Commission also adjudicates > cases involving alleged infringement by imports of intellectual property > rights. Through such proceedings, the agency facilitates a rules-based > international trading system. The Commission also serves as a Federal > resource where trade data and other trade policy-related information are > gathered and analyzed. The information and analysis are provided to the > President, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and > Congress to facilitate the development of sound and informed U.S. trade > policy. The Commission makes most of its information and analysis available > to the public to promote understanding of international trade issues. > (http://www.usitc.gov/ext_relations/about_itc/index.htm) > > >As some of you may be aware Epson America, Inc. filed a complaint with the >above named government agency as well as a lawsuit in U.S. District Court >against 24 companies that had been importing inkjet cartridges which Epson >argued violated U.S. patents held by Epson. The ITC ruled in favor of Epson on >all grounds, and issued a number of orders mandating compliance from >importers, resellers and other parties not named in the complaint or suit. > >You can read more about the ruling at the links below. In keeping with legal >and fair business practices, MIS Associates, Inc. will comply with the ITC >ruling and not sell infringing products. We have been notified by virtually >all of our previous and current suppliers that Epson compatible cartridges >will no longer be available in the US market. > > >************************************************************************ >* ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== >* ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== >* Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name >* Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST >* Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L >* New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress >* Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >************************************************************************ >* List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >* RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml >* Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived >************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
