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June 07, 2005
Supreme Court denies Lexmark's hearing request
Jimmy Askew brought this to my attention.
As you may or may not know, Lexmark sued Static Control Components ("SCC") under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (the "DMCA"), in a case that would have allowed the use of the DMCA to establish long-term technology monopolies. By creating a lock-and-key mechanism, a copyright owner can protect access to or copying of copyrighted material, with circumvention of such devices protected by federal law.
Lexmark attempted to use the DMCA to keep competitors from creating toner cartridges that would be compatible with its printers, but the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the defendant, SCC. The United States Supreme Court has now rejected certiorari of the 6th Circuit decision, leaving the case closed.
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Posted by andrewanissi at June 7, 2005 01:08 PM