The initial lawsuit stemmed from ODMC’s assertion that the company possessed a valid patent restricting Lightning Source from using its “print on demand” printing technology. ODMC founder Harvey Ross received the patent in 1995. The lawsuit was filed in October 2001.
“We are delighted the appellate court supported Lightning Source’s position in the recent decision,” said J. Kirby Best, president and CEO of Lightning Source Inc. “Our publisher partners, as well as our distribution and retail partners, prove that demand-driven printing is an integral part of their daily business. ‘Sell book, print book’ works. With more than 27 million books printed for over 4,200 publishers, we anticipate continued significant growth for Lightning Source publishers in both our U.S. and U.K. markets.”