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Europe collaborates with Australia over patents

The European Patent Office (EPO) is working with its Australian counterpart to improve the patent systems of the two regions. Reciprocal access to patent information and the establishment of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme is a possibility, with...

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Remanufacturing in circular economy package commended

The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) said it was delighted the new EU policy measures had included commitments to remanufacturing. Labour politician Barry Sheerman (pictured) further recommended that the European Commission “properly and...

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Indian parliament goes paperless

Annual ministry reports, committee reports and private members bills will all be uploaded to the parliament website, with MPs entitled to purchase an iPad to adapt to the changes. Indian Express reported on the transition, which will allow politicians who wanted a...

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This could be the last one…

As the battle between Memjet and HP Inc heats up, and Memjet secures an injunction against sales of HP PageWide inkjet printers in Germany, The Recycler has taken delivery of its third HP X printer since they were launched. Unfortunately we had to retire the last one...

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HP speaks on circular economy strategy

The OEM said it is approaching the model “systematically and at scale” and that it sees it as a major opportunity to decouple economic growth from depleting the earth’s natural resources. John Ortiz, Director of Product Stewardship at HP, said his company focuses on...

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Cartridge supplier Kores profiled

The Austria-based office supplier partners with Turbon and operates worldwide, with sites in the Czech Republic and Mexico among others. It stocks over 2,700 products, including a range of aftermarket of printer cartridges including Turbon’s toner cartridges,...

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EU extends Staples-Office Depot deadline again

The European Commission has extended to 9 March 2016 its deadline for the investigation into the proposed deal. OPI reported on the new deadline, which follows the extension of the original deadline to 2 March 2016 earlier this month. This means the original deadline,...

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What a difference a brand makes

Kodak is now lending its name through a licensing deal to a range of remanufactured inkjet cartridges, and I think it is good news, and something that the other OEMs should embrace. After all, the volume of ink and laser printer cartridges being sold is declining...

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