TOKYO, April 18, 2018—Canon Inc. today announced the conclusion of a patent infringement lawsuit against Print After Print, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, concerning certain toner cartridges sold for use in Canon and HP laser beam printers.
To resolve the lawsuit, Print After Print stipulated to a Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction from the District of Arizona, which prohibits Print After Print from making, using, selling and offering for sale in the United States, and from importing into the United States, the toner cartridges that Canon accused of infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 9,746,826; 9,836,021; 9,841,727; 9,841,728; 9,841,729; 9,857,764; 9,857,765; 9,869,960; and 9,874,846.
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.
