Lexmark may have crossed the line into false advertising when it told manufacturers of refurbished ink cartridges that it was illegal for them to use microchips designed to allow them to operate in ...

The US Supreme Court has ruled that a company's patent claims end after the first sale and customers can refurbish and sell old products without the threat of being sued under patent laws by the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court said companies give up their patent rights when they sell an item, in a ruling that puts new limits on businesses’ ability to prevent their products from being resold at a ...