After reading the settlement terms it only applies to offshore sold and aftermarket copies of Epson cartridges. Epson brand carts sold in the US that are refilled are still resellable, so Staples may be putting them back on the shelves again. They may have to start accepting Epson carts for coupons again as there will be a shortage of "real" cartridges to resell for a while as the terms say that if an illegally copied offshore cartridge is refilled it is considered to be an illegal copy and so is prohibited.
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Details of the general exclusion order issued by the ITC (International Trade Commission):
Number 1:
Refilling an infringing cartridge, like an infringing aftermarket cartridge, still results in another infringing cartridge.
Number 2:
Refilled cartridges that were Epson branded cartridges must have been first sold by Epson to consumers in the United States. A first sale exception to patent law allows the resale of refilled patented devices that were first sold in the United States by the patent holder. Cartridges that were first sold by Epson to consumers outside the United States and refilled by a third party still infringe Epson's patents. Epson officials have observed that some suppliers commingle cartridges first sold by Epson in the United States with cartridges first sold to consumers outside the United States in identical packaging, so resellers cannot reliably avoid liability for patent infringement.
Number 3:
The refilling process must be limited to legally permissible repair to restore the cartridge to usable condition, but the cartridges cannot be completely reconstructed. Legally permissible repair includes refilling the ink, resetting the IC chip, removing or covering Epson labels, and repackaging.
Number 4:
Refilled cartridges must be prominently described at point of sale and on packaging as "refilled" or "remanufactured". Any Epson trademarks must be removed so consumers cannot be misled into believing that the cartridges were refilled or approved by Epson.