News Release

February 26, 2025

Canon Inc.

Canon successfully removes toner cartridge listings from e-commerce platforms in second half of 2024

TOKYO, February 26, 2025—Canon Inc. today announced that it successfully removed certain product listings for third-party toner cartridges for use in laser printers from multiple e-commerce platforms in the second half of 2024.

In this latest term, in accordance with its business strategies, Canon selected the patents shown in the table below from among the vast number of patents in its patent portfolio and requested that the following e-commerce platforms remove certain listings that infringe them.

E-Commerce Platform Area Patent No.
Amazon U.S.A. U.S. Patent No. 11,169,483
U.S. Patent No. 11,698,601
U.S. Patent No. 11,199,807
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
The Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Poland
European Patent No. 3 470 931
Coupang Korea Korean Patent No. 10-2172796

As in the past, in the event Canon firmly believes that third-party toner cartridges unlawfully use its patented inventions after detailed examination, Canon remains committed to enforcing its patent rights against such third-party toner cartridges.