Harlequin-EFI Battle In Court

According to Harlequin, the suit was triggered by EFI's recent letters to several of Harlequin's OEM customers, threatening them with legal action if they continue to sell Harlequin products that EFI claims infringe on its patents. Harlequin believes that EFI has resorted to these pressure tactics because EFI has been unable to find any legal support to prove its claims of patent infringement, as alleged in its lawsuit filed in November 1998. In addition, Harlequin noted that EFI has taken the desperate step of contacting a Harlequin OEM that does not even sell or license product in the United States.