HP has decided to widen its battle against low cost cartridges by adding an additional defendant to an ongoing lawsuit.
Joining numerous other firms in the dock will be Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM), a subsidiary of United Microlectronics Corporation (UMC), best known for its chip fabrication plants. The case revolves around what HP is claiming are ’stolen components’ in cartridges sold by the firms. HP also has accused the companies of flogging cartridges that



