TOKYO, February 7, 2022—Canon Inc. today announced that it filed Infringement Report Form with Amazon.de based on the alleged use of claim 1 of the German portion of Canon's European Patent EP 3 270 230 ("EP '230") regarding certain toner cartridges offered by zhu hai chuang yue xin ke ji you xian gong si under the following ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number).
| Country | Cartridge model | ASIN |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | CF400X, CF400A, CF401X, CF402X, CF403X | B07BGVX2PH |
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 of the first and second unit, the urging portion and the force receiving portion according to claim 1 EP '230. As a result of the Infringement Reports, Amazon removed the respective cartridge offers.
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.
