Lexmark Int'l v. Static Control Components

Lexmark Int'l v. Static Control Components by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Syllabus

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Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 387 F.3d 522 (6th Cir. 2004), was an American legal case involving the computer printer company Lexmark, which had locked its printers using a microcontroller so that only authorized toner cartridges could be used. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that circumvention of Lexmark's ink cartridge lock does not violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

387 F.3d 522 Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc. No. 03-2061 United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: Jan. 30, 2004 Decided and Filed: Oct. 26, 2004 Rehearing Denied Dec. 29, 2004 Rehearing En Banc Denied February 15, 2005