Digital BW, The Print

john dean wrote:
> 
> 
> So that includes refillable bottle carts too, of all sorts, like MIS
> is selling now for the big ones?
> 
> Man, that sounds like a tough nut to crack unles someone can find a
> way to make the inks float through the air an into the heads through
> levitation. That is down right anti competitive free-enterprise market
> and unamerican.

It's what patent law is all about; you craft an invention
and spend the time and money to patent it, you get protection
in return.  Further, if a patent holder doesn't vigorously
defend their patent claim, this can be used to invalidate
the patent.  That's likely why Epson goes to the expense to
litigate on infringement that is likely inconsequential to
their business - if they don't do this, then HP or some
Chinese knock-off could infringe and then win in court,
which would have a huge impact on Epson's business.

Dana