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Pitney Bowes Inc. v. Apple Computer, Inc.

Plaintiff Pitney Bowes filed this patent infringement action on June 18, 2001 in the United States District Court in Connecticut alleging patent infringement relating to laser printer technology. Plaintiff has filed similar lawsuits against other companies. Plaintiff seeks unspecified damages and other relief. The Company has answered the complaint, denying all allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted counterclaims requesting a declaratory judgment for non-infringement, unenforceability and invalidity of the patents at issue. The Connecticut Court transferred this case to the Eastern District of Kentucky on February 1, 2002 and consolidated the case with two other lawsuits, a declaratory judgment action filed by Xerox and Pitney Bowes' patent infringement case against Epson. The case is set for trial on June 8, 2004.

Pitney Bowes Inc. v. Apple Computer, Inc.

Plaintiff Pitney Bowes filed this patent infringement action on June 18, 2001 in the United States District Court in Connecticut alleging patent infringement relating to
laser printer technology. Plaintiff has filed similar lawsuits against other companies. Plaintiff seeks unspecified damages and other relief. The Company has answered the complaint, denying all
allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted counterclaims requesting a declaratory judgment for non-infringement, unenforceability and invalidity of
the patents at issue. The Connecticut Court transferred this case to the Eastern District of Kentucky on February 1, 2002 and consolidated the case with two other lawsuits, a declaratory
judgment action filed by Xerox and Pitney Bowes' patent infringement case against Epson. The case is set for trial on June 8, 2004.