Also in 2005, Lexmark suffered a legal defeat in the case of Lexmark Int'l v. Static Control Components, when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Lexmark's petition for a writ of certiorari, thereby rejecting their attempt to have the Court hear their case.
Namun juga pada tahun 2005, perusahaan Lexmark menderita kekalahan hukum dalam kasus Lexmark melawan perusahaan Static Control Components, ketika Mahkamah Agung AS menolak petisi dari perusahaan Lexmark, sehingga hal tersebut menolak upaya mereka agar Pengadilan mendengar kasus tersebut.