TOKYO, June 21, 2021—Canon Inc. today announced that it filed Report Infringement Forms with Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.nl based on the alleged use of claims 1 of the UK and The Netherlands portions of Canon's European Patent EP 2 137 577 ("EP '577") regarding certain models of toner cartridges offered by Chengdu yuehongshun shangmao youxian gongsi under the following ASINs (Amazon Standard Identification Numbers).
| Country | Cartridge model | ASIN |
|---|---|---|
| UK | CE310A, CE311A, CE312A, CE313A, CRG729 | B01AJK1FQ8 |
| The Netherlands | CE353A | B071CKFNBG |
Afterwards, Amazon took down the respective products. These products are compatible with the respective OEM HP cartridge models and provide inter alia a non-OEM housing, a non-OEM developing roller, as well as a non-OEM coupling member comprising a rotating force receiving portion and a rotating force transmitting portion according to claim 1 of EP '577.
Filing a Report Infringement Form with Amazon is a service offered by Amazon and doesn't comprise any official finding of validity or infringement of a patent. The decision to take down a product is in the discretion of Amazon and is based on information provided by Canon. Amazon informed the vendor about the takedown and the vendor may object to it.
