Digital BW, The Print

> 
> > but Epson is the thousand pound gorilla in the industry ...
> 
> But not yet as big as HP in printers.

The first thing you look at is the definition of the "relevant market."
Here, I think the relevant market is desktop pigment inkjet printers.  Epson
has 100% of this market.  There is no other printer that can handle the pure
pigment inks we use.

> The named parties begin on page 3 of the PDF in Paul's post. I was
> going to print it, but it's 158 pages long and I don't know if I can
> handle that much legal speak...
> 
> If there's a lawyer in the house, would you mind looking at this
> document? That way we can get the real lowdown on this lawsuit.

And, they've left the window open for naming more parties.

19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3) requires that Epson have significant U.S. operations.
That is the point of the Oregon and El Paso (gosh, wonder why there is a
Texas presence) plants.  The details of these operations were in
confidential exhibits.  This is one attack point.  

I've sent an initial e-mail to the ITC regarding what I see as an attempt by
Epson to have the ITC assist it in suppressing competition.  I'll keep this
group posted.  I'm doing this on my own as a consumer and not as counsel for
anyone.  Keep in mind that Epson monitors this group and the B&W market is a
specific target of their actions.  They learn from us here, then they try to
wipe out the competition -- business as usual.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com