Announcement

November 21, 2019
Canon Inc.

Canon announces conclusion of dispute with Craig Maleedy, trading as "cartrite.co.uk"

TOKYO, November 21, 2019—Canon Inc. and Craig Maleedy, doing business as "cartrite.co.uk," agreed to resolve their pending patent dispute by signing a settlement agreement. Craig Maleedy inter alia accepted a preliminary injunction (docket no. 4a O 9/19) of the District Court Düsseldorf based on the infringement of the German portion of Canon's European Patent EP 2 087 407 B1 as final and binding between the parties. Furthermore, Craig Maleedy has agreed to refrain from making, offering, putting into circulation and/or importing and/or possessing laser toner cartridges comprising a drum unit with a certain coupling member for use in various models of HP and/or Canon laser beam printers in all countries where EP 2 087 407 B1 is valid and in force. Further details of the settlement agreement are confidential.