Three Strikes You’re Out: Canon Requests of Amazon

Three Strikes You’re Out: Canon Requests of Amazon in One Day

Canon Inc. continues to file infringement reports with online e-commerce giant Amazon seeking the removal of listings for certain toner cartridges that allegedly infringe its patents. In one day it appealed to Amazon in the USA, Canada and Turkey for three separate infringements.

Request for Removal in the USA

The first removal request on Amazon.com was for certain cartridges sold by NewYorkToner for use in HP laser beam printers.

Canon’s infringement report alleged that certain model CE310A, CE311A, CE312A and CE313A toner cartridges sold by NewYorkToner via Amazon.com infringed Canon’s U.S. Patent No. 8,688,008. Canon requested that Amazon remove NewYorkToner’s listings for those products, namely, NewYorkToner’s listings with Amazon Standard Identification Numbers (“ASINs”)

B012S969PU, B005YVMG9I, B012S1LJ9E, B012SCJZ4O, B012S0CLSI, B012S2EF4O, B012SHT8KK, B012S3YYEY, B012S5CRB4 and B012S72H9E.

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

Request for Removal in Canada

Meanwhile, Canon Inc. announced the filing of an infringement report with Amazon.ca seeking removal of an Amazon.ca listing for certain toner cartridges sold by Best Ink & Toner – Canada.

Canon’s infringement report alleged that certain model CF210X, CF210A, CF211A, CF212A, CF213A, CE320A, CE321A, CE322A, CE323A, CB540A, CB541A, CB542A and CB543A toner cartridges sold by Best Ink & Toner – Canada via Amazon.ca infringed Canon’s Canadian Patent no. 2,635,791. Canon requested the removal of the corresponding listings for these products, having Amazon Standard Identification Numbers B07JGVYWPJ, B07LDH2XFM, B07LDG2V7V, B07LDGTQCM, B07LDHZZ3B, B07HHH749N, B07L377QVW, B07L36CZK1, B07L364BM2, B07L373DK7, B07L36GJS3, B07L2Y142B, B07L36L61Y, B07L37G9V2, B07L37LZ5X, B07L2HKYGD, B07L2JT6NV, B07L2JG9B7, B07L2HQWQT, B07L2H23R7, B07L2HYSRD, B07L2JKS1W, B07L2H4VW3 and B07L2J2WVL.

At the time of this announcement, the above-identified listings were no longer available on Amazon.ca. At the time of this announcement, the above-identified listings were no longer available on Amazon.ca.

Request for Removal in Turkey

Thirdly Canon Inc. announced it had filed a Report Infringement Form with Amazon.com.tr based on the alleged use of claims 1 and 25 of the Turkish portion of Canon’s European Patent EP 2 087 407 regarding the cartridge model CE505X offered by ARDİYE BİLGİ TEKNOLOJİLERİ ELEK TİC LTD ŞTİ under the ASINs (Amazon Standard Identification Numbers) B07YTQ3D8K and B07YTQ3PD1. Afterwards, Amazon took down the respective product. This product is compatible with the OEM HP cartridge model and provides inter alia a non-OEM coupling member, a non-OEM drum as well as a non-OEM housing.

Throughout the development, sales and marketing process, Canon respects the intellectual property of other companies and individuals and expects others to similarly respect Canon’s intellectual property rights. Canon remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect Canon’s intellectual property.

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• Canon Diligently Makes More Amazon Removal Requests

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