Static Control and Innovative Cartridge Technologies file suit against Future Graphics

Mumbai

March 14th, 2008

Static Control Components (Static Control) and Innovative Cartridge
Technologies(ICT) have each filed suits against Future Graphics LLC (Future
Graphics). The suit claims that Future Graphics is selling chips, which infringe
four of the universal chip patents held by ICT and Static Control. These patents
are: 7,088,928 7;187,874 7; 254,346 7; and 286,774

The suit seeks treble damages plus lawyers fees arising out of Future
Graphics' unauthorized sale of universal chips including the following codes:
HPUCHIPA HPUCCHIPC5 HPUCCHIPK; HPUCHIPA2 HPUCCHIPY7 HPUCCHIPM5; HPUCHIPX
HPUCCHIPM7 HPUCCHIPC7 and

HPUCHIPX2 HPUCCHIPY5

This claim is related to a previous claim brought by Static Control, which
Static Control dismissed on February 14, in order that Static Control and ICT
could bring both of their claims in a single suit.

ICT and Static Control have cross-licensed their portfolio of universal chip
patents. The only authorized seller of HP compatible universal chips under these
patents is Static Control.

Static Control sells chips for specific use in remanufactured laser and ink
jet cartridges only.