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Canon successfully removed toner cartridge listings from e-commerce platforms in first half of 2024

September 13, 2024

Canon announced that it successfully removed certain product listings which offer third-party toner cartridges for use in laser printers from multiple e-commerce platforms in the first half of 2024. Canon requested the platforms to remove these listings after determining the toner cartridges concerned infringed Canon's patents.
The following table lists the e-commerce platforms and the patents relied on by Canon.

E-Commerce Platform Area Patent No.
Amazon U.S.A. U.S. Patent No.8,688,008
U.S. Patent No.10,691,063
U.S. Patent No.11,199,807
U.S. Patent No.11,314,199
U.S. Patent No.11,698,601
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
The Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Poland
Belgium		 European Patent No.1 977 289*
European Patent No.2 087 407
European Patent No.2 137 577*
European Patent No.3 270 230
European Patent No.3 273 301*
European Patent No.3 470 931*
Coupang Korea Korean Patent No. 10-2172796

Should Canon determine that third-party toner cartridges infringe on its patented inventions, Canon will continue to enforce its patent rights against such third-party toner cartridges.

* These European patents are not validated in certain member states of the European Patent Organization, and are not enforced in these states.

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