Lexmark Case Involving Charleston Company Could be Reviewed

The U.S. Supreme Court could possibly hear a case involving Lexmark and a small Charleston company that refills and resells empty toner cartridges. The Gazette-Mail reports Lexmark sued Impression Products, accusing the company of patent infringement for selling its cartridges. Impression Products argued Lexmark’s patents on its cartridges are no longer effective after the cartridges are sold, allowing the smaller company to sell them freely. In February, a federal court sided with Lexmark, and last month, the federal government recommended the Supreme Court review the case, which doesn’t mean they will but it increases the likelihood.