In an effort to counteract any refurbishing, printermaker Prile started placing a computer chip in its printers that would prevent ink cartridges from being used more than once. But refurbishing company Rockoe has found a way to circumvent the chip's software. President Ricky Rockoe says he's just doing some creative and legal reverse engineering. Is he correct? Can Prile stop Rockoe from refurbishing the ink cartridges? Legal experts weigh in on this hypothetical case.

Originally by Law.com - Tech Law Practice Center, 4:28 PM

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