Announcement

July 8, 2021
Canon Inc.

Canon requests removal of toner cartridge offered by GREENCYCLE TECH, INC from Amazon.com

TOKYO, July 8, 2021—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 GREENCYCLE TECH, INC for use in HP laser beam printers.

Canon's infringement report alleged that certain model CF217A toner cartridges sold by GREENCYCLE TECH, INC via Amazon.com infringed Canon's U.S. Patent No. 8,688,008. Canon requested that Amazon remove GREENCYCLE TECH, INC's listings for those products, namely, GREENCYCLE TECH, INC's listings with Amazon Standard Identification Numbers ("ASINs") B07RY25LBS, B07RX14RP9, B07RY2PSNB, B07RXZDJYH, B07RX13JZ3, B07JZ82N4X, B07JZ7X72R, B07JZ5YKCP, B07JZ4RB1Z, B07JZ4NW38, B07JYVM52M, B07JYVFNBY, B07JY9F85P and B07JY9CKTV.

At the time of this announcement, the above-identified GREENCYCLE TECH, INC 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.