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Supreme Court: Patent holders can’t block resale of products (like printer cartridges)

The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could have wide implications for the sale of used and refurbished products. Printer maker Lexmark had sued a company called Impression Products for patent infringement. Impression had been buying used Lexmark printer ink cartridges sold at low pries abroad, and then refilling and selling them in […]