Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. However, Lexmark shares fell 12% to $30.92 at the close in New York as its gross profit margins declined by over 290 basis points ...

There are dozens of different printers in Lexmark's X line, and they vary widely. The X543DN, for example, is a laser printer for which you would buy toner, not ink cartridges. Even the X-series ...

Doug Kari is a lawyer, business executive, and freelance writer in Southern California. The intellectual property interests are at it again, trying to leverage their rights to take away yours. No one ...

A nearly unanimous Supreme Court told Lexmark it can't use patent law to restrict printer cartridge buyers from doing what they want with the cartridges, including refilling them or even selling them ...

Despite Lexmark International's efforts to build its end-to-end solutions company with an emphasis on Electronic Content Management and Business Process Management, a majority of its value stems from ...

Last week, the Supreme Court dealt a major blow to corporations that try to use patent law as a weapon against other firms, saying that companies can only be sued for patent infringement in the places ...

The US Supreme Court voted 7-1 to place more limits on the rights of patent-holders, striking down a decision by the nation's top patent court for the second time in two weeks. In Impression Products ...

Lexmark's recently released MS431dw ($299) is a midrange to high-volume single-function (print only) monochrome laser printer made for midsize offices and workgroups. A little beefier than last year's ...

A case about reselling printer cartridges has landed in front of the Supreme Court. The Court's decision could have big implications for a whole slew of consumer products, from computers to cars.