Announcement

June 10, 2019
Canon Inc.

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

TOKYO, June 10, 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 InkClub for use in HP laser beam printers.
Canon's infringement report alleged that certain model HP 126A toner cartridges sold by InkClub via Amazon.com infringed Canon's U.S. Patent No. 8,688,008. Canon requested that Amazon remove InkClub listings for those products, namely, InkClub listings with Amazon Standard Identification Numbers ("ASINs") B0106ZEK18, B0106XUC0I, B0106ZXVNG, B0106XIRC8, B0106XQ3HY, B0106XZLAO, B0106YA748, B0106YFCJ8, B0106YPK36 and B0106YJW94.

At the time of this announcement, the above-identified InkClub 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.