UPDATE 1-U.S. top court to hear printer cartridge dispute on patent rights
December 02, 2016 at 13:55 PM EST
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by printer cartridge reseller Impression Products Inc of a lower court ruling finding it liable for infringing patent rights of Lexmark International Inc when it imported Lexmark's toner products back to the United States after they were sold abroad.