The Shrinkwrapification of Patented Goods
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[Blog of Doom] The Shrinkwrapification of Patented Goods.: ACRA, an association of cartridge remanufacturers, sued Lexmark to block this anti-consumer...
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[Eff.org] EFF: DeepLinks: Now Lexmark (which already unsuccessfully tried to use the DMCA to wipe out the refills market) has turned to patent law to prop up its effort to keep its customers in bondage. According to Lexmark, the "single use only" label on the boxes of their "Prebate" printer cartridges creates an enforceable contract between Lexmark and consumers.
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[Michael.theshaffers.org] Blog of Doom: The Shrinkwrapification of Patented Goods.: <snip>. ACRA, an association of cartridge remanufacturers, sued Lexmark to block this anti-consumer use of .
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Posted at September 06, 2005 02:15 PM