News Release
September 17, 2026
Canon Inc.
Canon's activities lead to the removal of certain toner cartridge offerings, including Ritotech supplies's offering of RitoTech brand cartridges, from Amazon.com
TOKYO, September 17, 2026— Canon Inc. today announced that it has notified Amazon that certain toner cartridges sold on the platform infringe one of Canon's patents and requested the removal of these product offerings from Amazon.com.
In its report to Amazon, Canon identified the product offerings shown in the table below and alleged that the cartridges sold under those offerings by the sellers identified below infringe Canon's U.S. Patent No. 12,242,222.
| Country | Model | Brand Identified by ASIN* | Seller | ASIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | W2130A W2131A W2132A W2133A HP 213A |
RitoTech | Ritotech supplies | B0D6QJFNTR |
| KingKJ | KingKJ Store | B0DC9RWRTM | ||
| W2130X W2131X W2132X W2133X HP 213X |
SkyPrint | SKYPRINT USA | B0DNS84ZZM |
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Amazon Standard Identification Number
At the time of this announcement, the above product offerings 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 Canon’s intellectual property.