Announcement

March 4, 2019
Canon Inc.

Canon requests removal of toner cartridge offered by Techsupplies 99 from Amazon.com

TOKYO, March 4, 2019—Canon Inc. today announced the filing of Report Infringement Forms with Amazon.com seeking removal of Amazon.com listings for certain toner cartridges sold by Techsupplies 99 for use in HP laser beam printers.

Canon's infringement report alleged that certain model CE311A, CE312A and CE313A toner cartridges sold by Techsupplies 99 via Amazon.com infringed Canon's U.S. Patent No. 8,688,008. Canon requested that Amazon remove Techsupplies 99's listings for those products, namely, Techsupplies 99's listings with Amazon Standard Identification Number ("ASIN") B072QZ595P.

At the time of this announcement, the above-identified Techsupplies 99 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.