Canon wins out in Russian Court of Appeal

Canon wins out in Russian Court of Appeal

Canon Inc. has announced that a decision of the Moscow Arbitration Court favouring the OEM was upheld by the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal in a toner-cartridge-related infringement lawsuit in Russia. Canon filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Moscow...
Russian online university hacks printers

Russian online university hacks printers

A Russian online university called Skillbox has been using Shodan API to hack printers across the globe with a warning message. As Digital Arts Online reports, Skillbox has found a “novel way to publicise one of its new design courses”, with marketing agency Possible...
HP’s Russian subsidiary fined

HP’s Russian subsidiary fined

The OEM’s Russian division has been penalised by the Federal Antimonopoly Service. The company was fined 2.5 million roubles ($39,500/€34,000) for violation of competition legislation. As the FAS found, several computer companies signed an anti-competitive agreement...
Apex releases new replacement chips

Apex releases new replacement chips

The company has announced the unveiling of new replacement chips designed for cartridges for use with Kyocera machines. The replacement chip, in an ASIC design, is said by Apex to deliver “consistent performance” and is “easy to install in recycled cartridges.” It can...
Russian court orders HP to pay IP levy

Russian court orders HP to pay IP levy

A commercial court in Moscow has ruled that the national subsidiary of HP must pay a 108 million ruble ($1.9 million, €1.5million) levy. As GDNOnline reports, the levy “is destined to compensate intellectual property rights holders” led by Nikita Mikhalkov, an...