News Release
July 29, 2025
Canon Inc.
Canon successfully removed toner cartridge listings from e-commerce platforms in first half of 2025
TOKYO, July 29, 2025—Canon Inc. today announced that it successfully removed multiple listings of third-party toner cartridges for use in laser printers across different e-commerce platforms in the first half of 2025.
In this latest term, as part of its business strategies, Canon selected the patents listed in the table below from its patent portfolio and requested that listings deemed to infringe those patents be removed from the following e-commerce platforms.
| E-Commerce Platform | Enforced Patents | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent No. | Non-exhaustive List of Countries/States where Patents Validly Exists | |
| Amazon | U.S. Patent No. 11,215,949 | U.S.A. |
| European Patent No. 3 809 207(*) European Patent No. 3 470 931(**) |
United Kingdom Germany France Italy The Netherlands Spain Sweden Poland Belgium |
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| Coupang | Korean Patent No. 10-2172796 | Korea |
| T-mall | ZL200880003520.0 | China |
- (*)
Not validated/enforced in Poland and Sweden.
- (**)
Not validated/enforced in Belgium.
Aligned with its established practice, Canon remains committed to enforcing its patent rights against third-party toner cartridges that it finds, through detailed examination, to infringe.