Announcement

January 15, 2019
Canon Inc.

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

TOKYO, January 15, 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 Express for use in HP laser beam printers.

Canon's infringement report alleged that certain model CE255A toner cartridges sold by Express via Amazon.com infringed Canon's U.S. Patent Nos. 8,280,278; 8,630,564; 8,682,215; 8,688,008; and 8,676,090. Canon requested that Amazon remove Express's listings for those products, namely, Express's listings with Amazon Standard Identification Number ("ASIN") B01MG1SZVV.

At the time of this announcement, the above-identified Express listings were 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.