14 DAY TRIAL // It looks like Canon is one of the very few shreds of evidence to support the claim that patent infringement lawsuits can actually reach a conclusion.
Sure, there have been many fights like this before, but most end in settlements outside the court and usually after months, if not years, of courtroom meetings.
Long story short, Canon has finished its patent infringement lawsuits against Atman, Inc. d/b/a pcRUSH.com (“pcRUSH”) in the International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
As dictated by the ruling, pcRUSH will stop making, using, selling and offering for sale in the U.S., and importing into the U.S., a certain type of toner cartridges and their photosensitive drums.
The resolution was reached on March 9 this year (2012) and required the latter to agree to a Consent Order from the International Trade Commission, plus a Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction from the Southern District of New York.