News Release
February 19, 2026
Canon Inc.
Canon's activities lead to the removal of certain toner cartridge listings, including one offering Cool Toner brand cartridges, from European Amazon platforms
TOKYO, February 19, 2026—Canon Inc. today announced that it has used the Amazon reporting tool*, letters of inquiry and/or information letters to successfully remove certain toner cartridge listings from Amazon platforms in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The listings offered third-party laser printer toner cartridges that Canon believes infringed Canon's European Patent 4 350 447 (EP ’447). EP ’447 relates to a process cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus.
This time, Canon took actions against, among others, the listings shown in the table below.
| Country | Model | Brand Identified on ASIN | Seller | Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least one of the following countries: Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom | W2190A W2191A W2192A W2193A |
Cool Toner Store | Origin EU | B0DZ2G2SRF |
| MYCARTRIDGE Store | Acartridge | B0FCM1KBV9 | ||
| ZIPRINT | PRINTSANT Co., LIMITED | B0DWMDGST5 | ||
| W2190X W2191X W2192X W2193X |
TRUE IMAGE Store | ColorBuilder | B0FCLNCKJ8 | |
| Lemero Store | LEMERO OFFICE | B0DWJPYK47 |
At the time of this announcement, the product offerings listed above were no longer available on at least one of the European Amazon platforms corresponding to the countries in which EP ’447 is validated and in force.
Canon respects the intellectual property rights of others and will continue to enforce its own intellectual property rights.
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The "Amazon reporting tool" is a service offered by Amazon and does not encompass any official finding of validity or infringement of a patent. Canon appreciates the support of Amazon in protecting its intellectual property.