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Comment ~ Issue 248 (5 August 2013)

General Exclusion Order  The fact that someone has registered a patent does not mean that the patent has been granted. Or that it won’t be challenged. If you are a US company looking to import into the USA, or you are looking to export to the USA, you must undertake...

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Worldwide page volume sees slow decline in 2012

Number of pages printed by hardcopy devices continued to decrease last year despite gains in developing regions. IDC has announced that page volume has continued to slow worldwide, particularly in developed regions, falling from 3.03 trillion in 2011 to 2.98 trillion...

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Lenovo launches new laser printers and solutions in China

The devices and solutions offer mobile connectivity and social media functionality. Herald Online reports that the technology company, which claims it is the “leader in the family-use printer market and two-side laser printing market in China”, has launched the new...

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Brother UK becomes official technology partner to Fulham FC

The OEM’s UK subsidiary will provide technology products to the Barclay’s Premier League football club. The OEM reported that the deal, which will last throughout the upcoming 2013 to 2014 season, may possibly be extended to three years, with the position of Official...

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Ricoh cuts workforce in France

13 percent of OEM’s French staff to lose jobs amid financial troubles. France24 reports that Ricoh is planning to reduce its French workforce by 13 percent, cutting 338 jobs out of the 2,500 it currently hosts in the country. Following the financial crisis in 2008 and...

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Jet Tec increases portfolio with phone accessories range

Remanufacturer joins with sister company Purple Gossip to offer selection of phone accessories. UK-based remanufacturer Jet Tec has announced that it is building on the success of its new mobile phone trade scheme by expanding its product range to include accessories...

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Majority of B2B WEEE collections “not reported”

Findings of paper suggests more needs to be done to ensure aims of Extended Producer Responsibility are met. In a new paper, Business-to-Business Information Technology (B2BIT) User Practices at End of Life in the United Kingdom, Germany and France, it has been noted...

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Ricoh and Xerox challenge scanner patent trolls

SMBs threatened with lawsuits by “mysterious six letter entities”. Ars Technica reports that action has been taken by Ricoh and Xerox against 40 six-letter shell companies acting on behalf of MPHJ Technologies that have been demanding $1,000 (€773) from each staff...

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Samsung celebrates 60 printers rated on EPEAT

OEM announces 60 of its A3, A4 and MFP devices have been rated on EPEAT, indicating environmental commitment. Morning Ledger reports that 60 of Samsung’s printers have now been registered with the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), the global...

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