SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 9, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- iPrint Technologies, inc. (Pink Sheets:IPRT), a leading provider of online and offline marketing and customized branding solutions, today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington rejected the preliminary injunction requested by ImageX (Nasdaq:IMGX) on August 26, 2002.
"ImageX sought to stop iPrint from using its own, proprietary online print ordering system," said Nickoletta Swank, iPrint's EVP of eCommerce Solutions. "We are pleased that the court ruled in our favor." iPrint continues to believe that ImageX's patent infringement claims are without merit. iPrint has filed several counterclaims against ImageX, including a request that the U.S. District Court declare the patent on which ImageX bases its claims to be invalid.
Founded in 1996, iPrint is one of the original companies in the e-printing space, and the roots of iPrint's proprietary technology are deep. iPrint currently has a number of pending patent applications relating to its technology, and expects those applications to issue in due course.
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Forward-looking statements contained in this release, including iPrint's expectations as to the validity and issuance of patents and its defense against ImageX's claims, involve a number of uncertainties, risks and other factors which may cause the actual results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements to materially differ. In addition, iPrint's forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of other risk factors discussed in its Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and proxy statement. These documents can be accessed on the Commission's web site, www.sec.gov, and on iPrint's web site, www.iPrintTech.com. (To view this information on the iPrint site, click on "Investor Relations," "SEC Filings.")