March 26, 1997 11:00 AM ET
Nu-kote asks court to stop HP from changing cartridges
By Margaret Kane

Nu-kote Holding Inc. has filed a motion with a Federal District Court in California to stop Hewlett-Packard Co. from making "unnecessary" changes to its ink-jet cartridges. Nu-kote, a Dallas-based manufacturer of after-market products such as toner, ink-jet cartridges and typewriter ribbons, has been in litigation with HP over what it claims are "monopolistic" practices. HP sued Nu-kote last year for patent infringement. The latest charge alleges that HP has made changes to its ink-jet cartridges in order to make it more difficult for after-market suppliers to compete. HP officials could not be reached for comment. Copyright(c) 1997 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company is prohibited. PC Week and the PC Week logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. PC Week Online and the PC Week Online logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. Send mail to PC Week