Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Lexmark International Inc. v. Static Control Components Inc., a case from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals involving a print manufacturer who sued a competitor for patent infringement. After the district court dismissed Static's counterclaims under the Lanham Act and the North Carolina Unfair Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a jury ruled against Lexmark's patent inducement claims and found that Lexmark had misused its patents. The 6th Circuit reversed the district court's decision to dismiss Static's Lanham Act and state law claims, because Static had alleged its reputation and sales were harmed by statements from Lexmark. The remainder of the district court's decision was affirmed.

— Michael Leen