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`Suppliers set aside rivalry to take on US patent trolls
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`By Simon Nias, Friday 23 May 2014
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`Three of the biggest suppliers to the printing industry have joined forces to take on a group of patent
`trolls that have been targeting medium-sized commercial printers in the US.
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`PIA president and CEO Michael Makin testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in order to limit patent troll abuse
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`Kodak, Agfa and Heidelberg have filed petitions with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) in an effort to combat
`patent licensing demands made on their customers by CTP Innovations.
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`The three manufacturers are seeking to invalidate two US patents that relate to prepress and CTP workflows (6,738,155 and
`6,611,349), which were originally filed by Banta Corporation in 1999.
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`CTP Innovations has acquired the patents seemingly with the aim of extracting licensing revenues from commercial printers -
`reportedly starting at $75,000 and rising rapidly the longer it takes for the claims to be settled.
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`The Printing Industries of America (PIA) has already failed in its attempt to get CTP Innovations' patents invalidated, although it
`has continued to act as a source of information for affected printers and to lobby the USPTO on behalf of the industry.
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`In a joint statement, the manufacturers said: "We fully support the proper use of the patent system to support legitimate
`intellectual property rights. However, we feel strongly that the infringement claims brought by CTP Innovations are without merit
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`CTP Innovations Ex 2002, p. 1
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`Eastman Kodak Co. et al., v CTP Innovations, LLC
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`Suppliers set aside rivalry to take on US patent trolls
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`By Simon Nias, Friday 23 May 2014
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`Three of the biggest suppliers to the printing industry have joined forces to take on a group of patent
`trolls that have been targeting medium-sized commercial printers in the US.
`
`PIA president and CEO Michael Makin testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in order to limit patent troll abuse
`
`Kodak, Agfa and Heidelberg have filed petitions with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) in an effort to combat
`patent licensing demands made on their customers by CTP Innovations.
`
`The three manufacturers are seeking to invalidate two US patents that relate to prepress and CTP workflows (6,738,155 and
`6,611,349), which were originally filed by Banta Corporation in 1999.
`
`CTP Innovations has acquired the patents seemingly with the aim of extracting licensing revenues from commercial printers -
`reportedly starting at $75,000 and rising rapidly the longer it takes for the claims to be settled.
`
`The Printing Industries of America (PIA) has already failed in its attempt to get CTP Innovations' patents invalidated, although it
`has continued to act as a source of information for affected printers and to lobby the USPTO on behalf of the industry.
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`In a joint statement, the manufacturers said: "We fully support the proper use of the patent system to support legitimate
`intellectual property rights. However, we feel strongly that the infringement claims brought by CTP Innovations are without merit
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`http://www.printweek.com/print-week/news/1144241/suppliers-set-aside-rivalry-us-patent-trolls[8/28/2014 5:08:49 PM]
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`CTP Innovations Ex 2002, p. 1
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`Eastman Kodak Co. et al., v CTP Innovations, LLC
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`IPR2014-00789
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`Suppliers set aside rivalry to take on US patent trolls | PrintWeek
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`and the licensing demands are unsubstantiated. We feel it is important to take this action to support our customers from these
`frivolous claims.”
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`According to the PIA, more than 40 US printers have been sued for alleged patent infringement, while many hundreds
`more have been sent intimidating letters demanding payment of licensing fees.
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`The coalition added that it would continue to monitor CTP Innovations' litigation and licensing activities and that it would keep
`its respective customers updated with any further developments regarding the PTO review.
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`Agfa confirmed that the issue was restricted to the US as there are no corresponding patents elsewhere for so-called 'patent
`trolls' to exploit.
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