Alleged Infringement of HP Patents by Encad Printers is Partially Resolved.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1997--Hewlett- Packard Company said today that the enforcement of HP patents against the NovaJet and CadJet printers, made by Encad, was partially resolved by a proposed dismissal of a court action involving two patents pending before the U.S. District Court in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . Nevertheless, Encad still must address more than six additional U.S. patents, which have been recently asserted against the company. These unresolved patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. claims are the subject of continuing negotiation between HP and Encad, although no court actions have been filed. HP has withdrawn its charges of infringement based on a patent relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc methods for enhancing the print quality of multipass color inkjet printing. An earlier published foreign patent application, which was not previously considered by the U.S. Patent Examiner A patent examiner or patent clerk is an employee, usually a civil servant, working within a patent office. Major employers of patent examiners are the European Patent Office (EPO), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office. or by the U.S. District Judge, was the basis for the dismissal. This prior publication was not presented as a defense by Encad's attorneys, but was something HP became aware of through other sources. While two claims of this patent have been formally disclaimed by HP, the remaining six claims covering a unique super-pixeling technique remain in full force and are not affected by this dismissal. All claims of the second HP patent involved in the court action, which relate to a color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). technique using multiple ink nozzles to achieve improved reliability, also remain in full force and effect. Although Encad believed it was at risk with respect to this second HP patent, Encad has withdrawn its request for an adjudication The legal process of resolving a dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. The entry of a decree by a court in respect to the parties in a case. of this HP patent. There was no resolution of any infringement issues prior to the dismissal. HP has an ongoing program of licensing and enforcing its patent rights and will continue to defend these rights, which have been acquired through over 15 years of investment in thermal inkjet printing technology. HP twice previously has brought patent infringement actions against Encad. In both cases these actions were settled by Encad accepting a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license from HP. HP is the world's leading supplier of hardcopy products that set the standard for technology, performance and reliability. HP's market-leading products include LaserJet and DeskJet printers, DesignJet large-format printers See wide-format printer. , ScanJet scanners, OfficeJet all-in-one products and the PhotoSmart family of PC photography products. ABOUT HP Hewlett-Packard Company is the official information-technology hardware and maintenance supplier to the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament. HP is a leading global provider of computing computing - computer , Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 114,600 employees and had revenue of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com . CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Company Pat Kinley, 619/655-8068 pat_kinley@hp.com |
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