TOKYO, January 31, 2022—Canon Inc. today announced that it filed an Infringement Report Form with Amazon.de based on the alleged use of claims 1 and 44 of the German portion of Canon's European Patent EP 3 470 931 ("EP '931") regarding certain toner cartridges offered by xianshi yanliangqucanranbaihuoshanghang under the following ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number).
| Country | Cartridge model | ASIN |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | W1350A, W1350X | B098P4NXS8 |
The reported cartridges are intended for use in HP printers and compatible with OEM HP cartridges. The cartridges contain new – non-OEM – components, including the housing comprising a slit, the photosensitive member, the coupling portion and the gear portion according to claim 1 and claim 44 of EP '931. As a result of the Infringement Report, Amazon removed the respective cartridge offer.
Filing an Infringement Report 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.
