Announcement

March 15, 2019
Canon Inc.

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

TOKYO, March 15, 2019—Canon Inc. today announced the filing of Report Infringement Forms with Amazon.com seeking removal of Amazon.com listings toner cartridges sold by Carlos Imaging for use in HP laser beam printers.

Canon's Report Infringement Forms alleged that certain model CF226A toner cartridges sold by Carlos Imaging 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 Carlos Imaging's listings for those products, namely, Carlos Imaging' listings with Amazon Standard Identification Numbers ("ASIN") B01BKWK00G, B01BKWK0TC, B01BKWJZM0 and B01BKWK0EC.

At the time of this announcement, the above-identified Carlos Imaging 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.