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Static Control Components, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., 2007 WL 1310134 (E.D. Ky.) Lexmark sells certain printer toner cartridges pursuant to its "prebate" program; the cartridges are ... make "regularly" priced cartridges for at least five of its models. Lexmark designed a computer chip in the cartridges to enforce this contractual restriction. Static Control reverse engineered the relevant information and refills/remanufactures prebated cartridges, much to Lexmark's chagrin. This spurred ...

... in Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Repeat-O-Type Stencil Mfg. Corp. Inc., 123 F.3d 1445 (Fed. Cir. 1997), that refilling a patented toner cartridge ... In 2004, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 387 F.3d 522 (6th Cir. 2004), that ... copyright law, that lasts until 2009, which allows you to circumvent technological measures controlling access to copyrighted works, like digital cell phone locks. Notwithstanding, Professor Granick ...

... now has the opportunity to channel public concern and frustration into a national infrastructure strategy that promotes infrastructure as a central component of long-term, broadly shared growth. While increased spending on infrastructure is likely to be needed, this paper ... . "For physical infrastructure, we recommend establishing pricing mechanisms such as road congestion fees and air traffic control fees to make users bear the costs of their infrastructure use more fully. At least part of the ...