U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Lexmark Case

wallykeyster writes " The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Lexmark's petition for certiorari in its long and bitter battle against North Carolina-based Static Control Components (SCC). For those out of the loop on this one, Lexmark tried to lock in consumers and lock out competition by adding code to their printers and toner cartridges so that only Lexmark toners would work. SSC defeated their monopolist technology and began selling the off-brand chips to aftermarket toner cartridge makers. As discussed here earlier, in mid-February Lexmark was dealt a defeat by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, who denied Lexmark's request for a rehearing. Other related threads here, here, here, here, and here." The story is on the AP Newswire as well.

Comments

S.Ct.--Lexmark, Upgrade! Federalism, Downgrade!

[ysaric]

I'd be a lot happier with the S.Ct.'s refusal to hear the Lexmark case (for as meaningless a gesture as it is), if it hadn't just yesterday taken a crap all over the principles of federalism in their Gonzales vs. Raich decision.

I also believe that while they declined to hear Lexmark today, they will take a similar case sometime in the next decade, likely after multiple Appellate courts establish inconsistent positions on the subject.

Re:Lexmark is no Nintendo

[KillShill]

akayouareashill.

yet another shill exposed on /.

1 down, , many to go.