News Release

Canon's activities lead to the removal of certain toner cartridge listings, including SUPER IMAGE OFFICE's myCartridge products, from Amazon.com

TOKYO, May 28, 2026— Canon Inc. today announced that it has notified Amazon that certain toner cartridges sold on the platform infringe Canon's patents and requested the removal of such product offerings from Amazon.com.

In its report to Amazon, Canon identified, among others, the product listings shown in the table below and alleged that the cartridges sold under those listings by the sellers identified below infringe Canon's U.S. Patent No. 12,242,222.

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At the time of this announcement, the above product listings were no longer available on Amazon.com.

Canon engages in extensive research and development so that it can deliver innovative and valuable products to customers all over the world. Through its research and development efforts, Canon has obtained a large and robust portfolio of patents. In order to protect its many innovations, Canon enforces its patent rights against various toner cartridge designs it believes infringe those rights.
Throughout the development, sales and marketing processes, Canon respects the intellectual property of other companies and individuals and expects its own rights to be similarly respected. Canon remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect its intellectual property.