Announcement

June 22, 2020
Canon Inc.

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

TOKYO, June 22, 2020—Canon Inc. today announced the filing of an infringement report with Amazon.com seeking the removal of Amazon.com listings for certain toner cartridges sold by LEDES for use in HP laser beam printers.

Canon's infringement report alleged that certain model HP 126A and 130A toner cartridges sold by LEDES via Amazon.com infringed Canon's U.S. Patent No. 8,688,008. Canon requested that Amazon remove LEDES' listing for those products, namely, LEDES' listings with Amazon Standard Identification Numbers ("ASINs") B079JR1182 and B07JBC7JFJ.

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