Epson has filed litigation against 24 firms in the ink cartridge business, alleging the firms violated Epson patents because of their involvement in the aftermarket ink cartridge market. <P> Seiko Epson Corp. said a complaint against the 24 firms -- none were named in Epson's announcement of the litigation -- was filed with the International Trade Commission. A lawsuit alleging patent violations was filed by Epson Portland Inc. in U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., against the same firms. <P> Epson and other printer manufacturers have been plagued by aftermarket ink suppliers, which generally offer ink refill cartridges for their printers at low prices. Epson also instituted a round of complaints against ink refill cartridge suppliers last year. <P>
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