The Lexmark Vs. S.C.C. Inc Saga Continues ….

Only Rivals Can Lodge False Ad Claims, Lexmark Argues
By Scott Flaherty
Law360, New York  — Lexmark International Inc. recently urged the U.S. Supreme Court to consider if Static Control Components Inc. had standing to make false advertising claims in response to a Lexmark patent and copyright suit, saying only direct competitors should be allowed to bring those claims.

In a Jan. 14 petition for writ of certiorari, Lexmark told the high court it should take another look at a Sixth Circuit decision from August, in which a three-judge appellate panel determined that Static Control had standing to bring false advertising counterclaims…