The Global Remanufacturing Industry General Assembly (GRIGA) welcomes another heavyweight speaker to its charter meeting on September 25; renowned U.S. patent attorney Ed O'Connor. O’Connor will speak on Intellectual Property (IP) issues in the aftermarket printer consumables industry.
In late May 2010, Canon took legal action against five Korean OPC manufacturers. On June 28, Canon filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against Ninestar and 19 other companies, claiming infringement of two of its patents covering OPC drum gears in the toner cartridges.
These legal cases cast a long shadow on the aftermarket supplies industry. Are OEMs taking on toner cartridges? How do we build a stronger industry for sustainable development? What will be the future trends and directions in the aftermarket supply industry? Ed O’Connor, who has represented clients before the United States Supreme Court and the International Trade Commission and has won patent infringement, antitrust, and other intellectual property cases throughout the United States, will address these questions at the GRIGA meeting.