Announcement

June 21, 2018
Canon Inc.

Canon announces conclusion of U.S. lawsuit against Do It Wiser

TOKYO, June 21, 2018—Canon Inc. today announced the conclusion of a patent infringement lawsuit against Do It Wiser LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, concerning certain toner cartridges sold for use in Canon and HP laser beam printers.

To resolve the lawsuit, Do It Wiser stipulated to a Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction from the District of Delaware, which prohibits Do It Wiser 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, 9,857,765, 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.