Announcement

August 28, 2019
Canon Inc.

Canon requests removal of toner cartridge offered by BESTINK from Amazon.com

TOKYO, August 28, 2019—Canon Inc. today announced the filing of an infringement report with Amazon.com seeking removal of Amazon.com listings for certain toner cartridges sold by BESTINK for use in HP laser beam printers.

Canon's infringement report alleged that certain model HP 126A toner cartridges sold by BESTINK via Amazon.com infringed Canon's U.S. Patent No. 8,688,008. Canon requested that Amazon remove BESTINK's listings for those products, namely, the BESTINK listing with Amazon Standard Identification Number ("ASIN") B01M0I5UF1.

At the time of this announcement, the above-identified BESTINK listing was no longer available on Amazon.com.

Throughout the development, sales and marketing process, Canon respects the intellectual property of other companies and individuals and expects others to similarly respect Canon's intellectual property rights. Canon remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect Canon's intellectual property.