Brother Files Patent Infringement Case

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother Industries, Ltd. owns patents covering tape cassettes used in its P-Touch labeling machines.  Brother is committed to vigorously enforcing those patent rights.

On June 18, 2013, Brother filed a patent infringement case in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against EZ Replacement Labels, LLC, asserting infringement of United States Patents No. RE43,228 entitled "Tape Cassette For Use With A Printing Device" and RE43,022 entitled "Tape-Shaped Label Printing Device".

Toshikazu Koike, the President of Brother Industries stated, "Brother Industries is committed to vigorously enforcing its patent rights in the United States and around the world."

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Brother International Corporation is one of the premier providers of products for the home, home office and office. The U.S. corporate office in Bridgewater, N. J., was established on April 21, 1954 and currently markets many industrial products, home appliances and business products manufactured by its parent company, Brother Industries, Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan.

These products include an award-winning line of Multi-Function Center® machines and printers. Brother also provides the number-one line of facsimile machines in the U.S. and is the leader in electronic labeling, with its full line of P-touch® Electronic Labeling Systems. For more information you can visit the website at www.brother.com.

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SOURCE Brother International Corporation