The legal papers, which were lodged at the Delaware, US Federal Court, cited that "products manufactured and sold by the defendants infringe on the extensive portfolio of RR Donnelley Patents".
It is not clear which Quark and Kodak subsidiary Creo products are implicated in the claim but, according to an RR Donnelley statement, they are in the area of "digital print processes".
The firm is hoping the US court will award it "monetary and injunctive relief" from both firms.
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