Short Take: HP to pay $6.3 million settlement

A jury has found Hewlett-Packard liable in a suit invloving ink bottles. HP was ordered to pay more than $6.3 million in damages to Colossal Graphics after a judge ruled HP had breached a sales and licensing contract involving refillable bottles of ink for HP's inkjet printers. HP introduced inkjet printers with built-in ink replenishment systems after signing an agreement to use Colossal's bulk ink system, according to Colossal.

Jan. 2, 2002 4:43 p.m. PT

A jury has found liable in a suit invloving ink bottles. HP was ordered to pay more than $6.3 million in damages to Colossal Graphics after a judge ruled HP had breached a sales and licensing contract involving refillable bottles of ink for HP's inkjet printers. HP introduced inkjet printers with built-in ink replenishment systems after signing an agreement to use Colossal's bulk ink system, according to Colossal.