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Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Since September 7, 2018, Canon Inc.
has issued a multitude of press releases
announcing that it had filed infringement
reports with Amazon seeking and
obtaining the removal of certain Amazon
sellers’ toner cartridge listings. As of
March 31, 2019, Canon has reported on
Amazon takedowns in five countries and
has had Amazon remove a range of
aftermarket toner cartridges used in HP
LaserJet printers and MFPs, which
Canon manufactures for HP Inc.
Typically, infringement reports with
Amazon are filed quietly behind the
scenes, but Canon is breaking with
tradition and publicizing its petitions to
Amazon. We see the move as part of a
more comprehensive effort by Canon
to rid the Internet of aftermarket toner
cartridges that violate its intellectual
property. For the past several years,
Canon has aggressively defended its
toner cartridge patents by filing
lawsuits against aftermarket toner
cartridge manufacturers and
distributors in Asia, Europe, and the
United States. The Amazon filings are
part of this larger effort.
Canon’s Amazon Crackdown
Intellectual property (IP) rights holders
have long complained that counterfeit and
infringing products are widespread on
online marketplaces like Amazon while
Amazon itself is shielded from liability over
what the millions of different sellers on its
platform peddle. Amazon has been taking
steps to make it easier for IP holders to
get infringing or counterfeit listings taken
down. Amazon offers a “Report
Infringement” form that enables IP holders
to notify Amazon about sellers that are
violating IP. Amazon also created a
free Brand Registry service that helps
trademark owners to “proactively remove
suspected infringing or inaccurate
content.” Amazon reports that more than
130,000 brands are registered and that it
has “created a global team of
investigators that is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week to respond to and take
action on notices of potential
infringement.” Just this March, Amazon
announced its Project Zero program that
uses artificial intelligence to scour stores
and remove suspected counterfeits and
includes a self-service counterfeit removal
tool for brand owners.
Canon is clearly taking full advantage of
these tools, specifically Amazon’s
“Report Infringement” forms. We
presume Canon is part of Amazon’s
Brand Registry and thus gets Amazon to
act quickly when infringement is
reported. While Canon undoubtedly has
long used Amazon’s tools to take down
infringing and counterfeit products, on
September 7, 2018, Canon began talking
about the infringement reports it filed with
Amazon over third-party toner cartridges
sold on the marketplace.
Between September 7, 2018, and March
31, 2019, Canon issued 55 press releases
about infringement reports filed with
Amazon over third-party toner cartridges
designed to replace HP cartridges. While
the first announcements focused on
Amazon.com in the United States, Canon
quickly turned its attention to Europe as
well. Eighteen of Canon’s announcements
have focused on the UK, 16 on Spain, 10
on Italy, 10 on the United States, and one
on Germany. These press releases cover
the removal of 137 Amazon Standard
Identification Numbers (ASINs): 59 in the
U.S., 31 in the UK, 24 in Italy, 19 in Spain,
and 4 in Germany.
Initially, Canon focused on asserting its
“dongle gear” toner cartridge patents on
Amazon. In the United States, it asserted
U.S. patent numbers 8,280,278,
8,630,564, 8,682,215, 8,688,008, and
8,676,090, while in Europe Canon
asserted European Patent (EP) 2 087
407. These patents are employed in HP
Between September
7, 2018, and March
31, 2019, Canon has
taken down 137
ASINs sold by 55
resellers across five
countries.
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toner cartridge models including the HP
CF280A/CF280X, CE505A/CE505X,
CE310A, CE255A, CF226A, and
CE311A/CE312X/CE313A.
However, starting in February 2019,
Canon began asserting a different
patent in Europe, European Patent EP 1
977 289 . Among other things, this
patent claims a movable “force-
receiving device” that moves between
the developer roller and the drum.
Canon has asserted this patent to take
down infringing HP
CB450A/CB541A/CB542A/ CB543A and
CE320A toner cartridges sold on
Amazon sites in Europe. This European
patent is part of a broader family that
includes a number of counterpart
patents in the United States and
pending patents in Europe.
Canon’s Amazon Takedowns
Result in Lawsuits
Canon is always careful to note in its
press releases about Amazon toner
cartridge takedowns that “Filing a
Report Infringement Form with Amazon
is a service offered by Amazon and
does not comprise any official finding of
validity or infringement of a patent.”
While Amazon pulling a listing is not the
same thing as a judgment of
infringement, we have heard that these
takedowns are posing real challenges
for aftermarket cartridge sellers,
especially smaller ones in Europe.
The detective work Canon does to effect
Amazon takedowns, such as purchasing
sample cartridges, is leading to the filing
of patent-infringement litigation in some
instances. For example, Canon has
announced one Amazon toner cartridge
takedown in Germany to date. On
October 17, 2018, Canon announced
that it got new-build compatibles
designed to replace the HP CE505A,
CE505X, CF280A, and CF280X sold by
Nixim Europe Limited, also known as
Top Cartridge Limited, removed from
Amazon.de after claiming they infringed
Canon’s EP 2 087 407. On February 7,
2019, Canon revealed that it had filed a
patent-infringement lawsuit in Germany
against Nixim Europe Limited over these
same products and asserting the same
patent. The District Court Düsseldorf has
awarded Canon a preliminary injunction
against Nixim.
In an even more recent example, on
February 12, 2019, Canon announced that
Amazon.it took down an HP CB540A
compatible sold by LD Products after the
OEM complained that the cartridge
infringed EP 1 977 289. This seems to
have sparked Canon’s broader interest in
what LD Products was selling because on
March 20, 2019, Canon filed a patent-
infringement lawsuit against LD Products in
the United States in which it claims several
cartridge models sold by LD infringe U.S.
patent number 8,588,646, one of the U.S.
counterparts to EP 1 977 289.
One interesting thing to note is that
Canon is reporting on relatively few toner
cartridge takedowns on Amazon.de in
Germany: so far just the one press
release about Nixim Europe Limited.
That, however, does not mean that
Canon is taking a lax approach to
protecting its IP in the German
marketplace. In fact, the opposite is true.
In the first quarter of 2019 alone, Canon
announced nine new patent-infringement
lawsuits filed in Germany against
aftermarket toner cartridge sellers.
Canon obtained preliminary injunctions
against all nine.
In the German market, it appears that
Canon goes straight to the courts when it
finds infringement rather than working
with Amazon. Germany is perceived as a
good venue for patent holders due to the
speed with which German courts handle
patent-infringement disputes, as well as
The detective
work Canon does
to effect Amazon
takedowns, such
as purchasing
sample cartridges,
is leading to the
filing of patent-
infringement
litigation in some
instances.
In the first quarter
of 2019 alone,
Canon announced
nine new patent-
infringement
lawsuits filed in
Germany against
aftermarket toner
cartridge sellers
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the fact that judges with deep experience
in patent law decide cases. Patent
holders like Canon can often get
preliminary injunctions awarded within
days of filing suit. And a preliminary
injunction offers far more protection in
the German marketplace than getting
Amazon to pull a cartridge model,
effectively shutting down sales via other
avenues as well.
The slew of patent-infringement cases
filed by Canon in Germany will likely
continue. We also think it is likely we will
see Canon’s Amazon patent-
enforcement efforts lead to litigation in
countries outside Germany, such as the
new LD Products lawsuit.
Part of a Comprehensive Plan
Canon’s Amazon initiative can be viewed
as an effective strategy for battling what
is now one of the world’s major channels
for infringing toner cartridges—the
Internet. Ecommerce sites are popular
outlets for digital imaging consumables
especially among home users and small
businesses. However, bigger companies
are also increasingly turning to the
Internet to purchase consumables.
Eliminating infringing products from
Amazon will help Canon protect its
investment in its IP. It is faster—and
much cheaper—than relying on the
courts. Moving forward, it will be
interesting to see if Canon expands its
Amazon campaign to other countries
where it has patent protection.
It would seem to be in Canon’s interest to
continue to use the courts to apply
pressure on vendors marketing infringing
products online. In 2018, Canon filed
scores of lawsuits around the world,
including in the United States, Europe,
and Asia. The company kept up the
momentum in the first quarter of 2019,
filing several new lawsuits. Regardless of
where it has filed litigation, Canon has
prevailed in many of these cases and
has reached settlements in its favor with
dozens of defendants that have agreed
to stop selling certain products that
infringe Canon’s patents.
We expect to see Canon continue to apply
pressure to Amazon. For the latest details
on all of Canon’s efforts to curb
infringement of its toner cartridge patents,
monitor Action-Intell.com.
Eliminating
infringing products
from Amazon will
help Canon protect
its investment in its
IP. And it is
faster—and much
cheaper—than
relying on the
courts.
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Etechwork Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B06X3YZ141,
B06WRVGXY1
HP CF280A 9/7/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20180907
a.html
INKMATE Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B06XPWTQZ8,
B01EN32KDE,
B01EN374YY,
B06XPXNCBT,
B01EN44LUI,
B01EN4AFB2,
B01EN1X6H0,
B01EN21XHE,
B06XPV6B97
HP CF280A 9/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20180920
a.html
Litpol Ltd.
(CartridgeX)
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B0793RCR24,
B0793P6DH8,
B0793PQGYQ,
B079346BC1,
B0793Q3MN9
HP CF280A 10/5/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181005
a.html
Sichuan
Xingdian
Technology Co.
Ltd. and Sichuan
Hongdian Keji
Youxian Gongsi
Ltd.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01AVV0NN6,
B01C0002KU
HP CE505A, HP
CF280A
10/10/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181010
a.html
ImageStar
Office Supplies
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01AW4NUKA,
B01HO4CZWU,
B01HO4C06Q,
B01HO4CWR8,
B01ACVOJ8A
HP CF280A 10/10/18,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181010
-2a.html
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Just Ink Ltd. Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B073QZ51JX HP CF280A 10/11/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181011
-2a.html
Workit Direct
Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07B69CJZS HP CE505X 10/11/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181011
a.html
Nixim Europe
Limited (also
known as TOP
cartridge)
Amazon.de
(Germany)
EP 2 087 407 B002VRH5ZI,
B00BV9TUH8,
B00BV9TV2M,
B004WKKJLY
HP CE505A, HP
CE505X, HP
CF280A, HP
CF280X
10/17/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181017
-2a.html
TINVEND S.L. Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B079HVW63P HP CF280A 10/17/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181017
-3a.html
Conzumo
Servicios Online,
S.L.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B00NV9KQBU HP CF280A, HP
CE505A
10/23/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181023
a.html
Internet Brand
Development
(HK) Ltd.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01E9T0Q2Y,
B01B4EQQR6
HP CF280A, HP
CE505A
10/29/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181029
-2a.html
Punto Rigenera
S.r.l.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01CYI65E0 HP CF280A 10/29/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181029
a.html
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
SOS Promoting
di Anastasio
Gianfranco
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01CYI65E0,
B00J9DHQW4,
B015FSLMA8,
B00ALISL52,
B009YEN95Q,
B06XWS6RF8,
B06Y66ZF91,
B004OJOVCQ
HP CE505A 11/9/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181109
-2a.html
Lemy S.r.l.s. Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B07CK2L2VJ HP CF280A 11/9/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181109
a.html
Ink N Toner UK
Retail Ltd
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07CL2P3SQ,
B07BY5RQ6P,
B07CL2P7V6
HP CF280A, HP
CE505X
11/16/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181116
-2a.html
Officetec (UK)
Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07CJKJYB2 HP CF280A 11/16/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181116
-3a.html
Zhuhaishi
Runxindayin
Haocai
Youxiangongsi
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07G2WYHYJ HP CF280A 11/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181120
a.html
CARLOS
MARTINEZ
GONZALEZ
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B00GJWWKYM HP CE505X 11/22/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181122
a.html
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
DRUCK QUALITY
SL
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01HO4AXWO,
B01272GSJ0
HP CE505A, HP
CE505X
11/22/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181122
-2a.html
GOLDAN COLOR
S.L.U.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GFZJ78E HP CE505X 11/22/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181122
-3a.html
Neotronics
Europe SL
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B07DRMB86H HP CE505X 11/27/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181127
-2a.html
Vision Supplies Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
number
8,688,008
B00ARLFYSU,
B00ARLFZBQ,
B00ARLFY9Y,
B00ARLG08S,
B00ARLG1C8,
B00ARLFWNM,
B00ARLG0O2,
B00ARLFZSY,
B00ARLFXAY,
B00ARLFXQI
HP 126A 11/27/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181127
a.html
Home Media
Online
Composite
Containers Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B00BOS4R92 HP CE505X 12/7/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181207
-2a.html
Techtopium
Taiwan Ecolink
International
Co. Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07F27BRXG HP CE505X 12/7/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181207
a.html
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Shenzhen DSY
Tech Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01LRK1R7Q,
B01LMSV2OQ,
B01H83U5U6
HP CF280A
drum unit
12/10/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181210
-2a.html
N&J Inkjet Ltd. Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B00LVSWTRM HP CF280X 12/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181220
-3a.html
PRINKTONER
LTD
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B079DXVW13 HP CF280X 12/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181220
a.html
SUPERLAPTOP
CO., LIMITED
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01FO0EBGO HP CF280X 12/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181220
-2a.html
CONSUMO
INFORMATICO
S.L.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B00R0G0ILS HP CE505X 12/25/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181225
-2a.html
WIN-WIN
INTERNATIONAL
(H.K) HOLDINGS
LIMITED
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B07B65V4TP HP CE505A, HP
CF280A
12/25/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181225
a.html
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Express Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B01MG1SZVV HP CE255A 1/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190115
-3a.html
ilcompatibile di
massimiliano
Abbagnara
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B00L48CTJW HP CF280A 1/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190115
-2a.html
Solar Electronics
Ltd
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01HEXP8HK HP CF280X 1/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190115
a.html
Carlos Imaging Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
number
8,688,008
B06Y43DYHV HP 126A 1/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190122
-3a.html
GOLDAN COLOR
S.L.U.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GG565RO HP CF226X 1/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190122
a.html
Maria Carmen
García Fornet
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GG565RO HP CF226X 1/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190122
-2a.html
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
My Tech di
Fiorellino
Franco
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01BX29Y46 HP CF280X 1/31/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190131
a.html
Oscar Lopez
Tena
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GG565RO HP CF226X 1/31/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190131
-2a.html
SOS Promoting
di Anastasio
Gianfranco
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B076X3HW85,
B01N287HNT,
B00JA9KEQ2,
B01NAJ5JMR,
B00BHYBUWK
HP CF280X 1/31/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190131
-3a.html
ARTEMIS
GLOBAL S.L.U.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B071W2DPMD HP CB543A 2/7/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190207
-2a.html
Shenzhen
shangren keji
youxian gongsi
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07FC1178M HP CF280A 2/7/2019,
https://global.can
on/en/news/2019
/20190207a.html
LD Products Inc. Amazon.it (Italy) EP 1 977 289 B0721YWXTM HP CB540A 2/12/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190212
a.html
magic-stores.biz
UG
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B071JMDLL6,
B071G1JY93
HP CB540A, HP
CB542A
2/12/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190212
-3a.html
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Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Punto Rigenera
S.R.L.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 1 977 289 B07D6MD8VL,
B079HSYX39
HP CB540A, HP
CE320A
2/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190222
a.html
Hamle UG
haftungsbeschr
änkt
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B01M75H3AV,
B01M5JZWR6
HP CB541A, HP
CB542A
3/4/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190304
-3a.html
Herreros y
Socios SL
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B071SGXYZJ HP CB540A 3/4/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190304
a.html
Techsupplies 99 Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
number
8,688,008
B072QZ595P HP CE311A, HP
CE312A, HP
CE313A
3/4/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190304
-2a.html
Global Trading
di Mario
Capuano
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 1 977 289 B00OIUVAIE HP CB540A 3/8/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190308
a.html
Anverkauf
Einzelunterneh
men
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01FO0EIUS HP CE505X 3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-2a.html
N&J Inkjet Ltd. Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B00MWV68TC,
B00MWV75X0
HP CE505A, HP
CF280A
3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-3a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Carlos Imaging Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B01BKWK00G,
B01BKWK0TC,
B01BKWJZM0,
B01BKWK0EC
HP CF226A 3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-4a.html
SuperInkToner Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B07KZYY8QH,
B07KZZQKZ8,
B07KZYG13V ,
B07KZXHJKW,
B07KZX8QN6,
B07KZWD7JP,
B07KZHPG4M,
B07JVWLKYZ,
B07F8WZ9PV,
B07F8TL6ZK,
B07F8TB5RG,
B07F8T6T53,
B07F8RCWSH,
B07F8R2T4T,
B07F8Q836J
HP CE505A 3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-5a.html
Omage Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B002GF11WS,
B074WJ9BY1,
B074ZQM1VR,
B0752VQMJ3,
B075314PYY,
B0752WFNP7,
B0752W8P3S
HP CE505A, HP
CF226A
3/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190322
-2a.html
Brama Hispania
S.L.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B00DYVTLYI HP CB540A 3/27/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190327
a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Quicktoner Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B01MT9WC62,
B01N2385R6,
B07JK5HTBG,
B01MS88YRM,
B01N5Q6E7I,
B01N238506,
B07JK4TXF1,
B07JK4MY4W,
B01VBVKADX
HP CE255X 3/27/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190327
-2a.html
Source: Actionable Intelligence
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
15
Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon's Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon U.S.
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Etechwork Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B06X3YZ141,
B06WRVGXY1
HP CF280A 9/7/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20180907
a.html
INKMATE Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B06XPWTQZ8,
B01EN32KDE,
B01EN374YY,
B06XPXNCBT,
B01EN44LUI,
B01EN4AFB2,
B01EN1X6H0,
B01EN21XHE,
B06XPV6B97
HP CF280A 9/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20180920
a.html
Vision Supplies Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
number
8,688,008
B00ARLFYSU,
B00ARLFZBQ,
B00ARLFY9Y,
B00ARLG08S,
B00ARLG1C8,
B00ARLFWNM,
B00ARLG0O2,
B00ARLFZSY,
B00ARLFXAY,
B00ARLFXQI
HP 126A 11/27/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181127
a.html
Express Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B01MG1SZVV HP CE255A 1/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190115
-3a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon's Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon U.S. (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Carlos Imaging Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
number
8,688,008
B06Y43DYHV HP 126A 1/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190122
-3a.html
Techsupplies 99 Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
number
8,688,008
B072QZ595P HP CE311A, HP
CE312A, HP
CE313A
3/4/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190304
-2a.html
Carlos Imaging Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B01BKWK00G,
B01BKWK0TC,
B01BKWJZM0,
B01BKWK0EC
HP CF226A 3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-4a.html
SuperInkToner Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B07KZYY8QH,
B07KZZQKZ8,
B07KZYG13V ,
B07KZXHJKW,
B07KZX8QN6,
B07KZWD7JP,
B07KZHPG4M,
B07JVWLKYZ,
B07F8WZ9PV,
B07F8TL6ZK,
B07F8TB5RG,
B07F8T6T53,
B07F8RCWSH,
B07F8R2T4T,
B07F8Q836J
HP CE505A 3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-5a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon's Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon U.S. (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Omage Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B002GF11WS,
B074WJ9BY1,
B074ZQM1VR,
B0752VQMJ3,
B075314PYY,
B0752WFNP7,
B0752W8P3S
HP CE505A, HP
CF226A
3/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190322
-2a.html
Quicktoner Amazon.com
(USA)
U.S. patent
numbers
8,280,278,
8,630,564,
8,682,215,
8,688,008, and
8,676,090
B01MT9WC62,
B01N2385R6,
B07JK5HTBG,
B01MS88YRM,
B01N5Q6E7I,
B01N238506,
B07JK4TXF1,
B07JK4MY4W,
B01VBVKADX
HP CE255X 3/27/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190327
-2a.html
Source: Actionable Intelligence
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Litpol Ltd.
(CartridgeX)
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B0793RCR24,
B0793P6DH8,
B0793PQGYQ,
B079346BC1,
B0793Q3MN9
HP CF280A 10/5/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181005
a.html
ImageStar
Office Supplies
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01AW4NUKA,
B01HO4CZWU,
B01HO4C06Q,
B01HO4CWR8,
B01ACVOJ8A
HP CF280A 10/10/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181010
-2a.html
Just Ink Ltd. Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B073QZ51JX HP CF280A 10/11/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181011
-2a.html
Workit Direct
Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07B69CJZS HP CE505X 10/11/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181011
a.html
Ink N Toner UK
Retail Ltd
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07CL2P3SQ,
B07BY5RQ6P,
B07CL2P7V6
HP CF280A, HP
CE505X
11/16/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181116
-2a.html
Officetec (UK)
Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07CJKJYB2 HP CF280A 11/16/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181116
-3a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Zhuhaishi
Runxindayin
Haocai
Youxiangongsi
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07G2WYHYJ HP CF280A 11/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181120
a.html
Home Media
Online
Composite
Containers Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B00BOS4R92 HP CE505X 12/7/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181207
-2a.html
Techtopium
Taiwan Ecolink
International
Co. Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07F27BRXG HP CE505X 12/7/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181207
a.html
Shenzhen DSY
Tech Ltd.
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01LRK1R7Q,
B01LMSV2OQ,
B01H83U5U6
HP CF280A
drum unit
12/10/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181210
-2a.html
N&J Inkjet Ltd. Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B00LVSWTRM HP CF280X 12/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181220
-3a.html
PRINKTONER
LTD
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B079DXVW13 HP CF280X 12/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181220
a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
SUPERLAPTOP
CO., LIMITED
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01FO0EBGO HP CF280X 12/20/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181220
-2a.html
Solar Electronics
Ltd
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01HEXP8HK HP CF280X 1/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190115
a.html
My Tech di
Fiorellino
Franco
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01BX29Y46 HP CF280X 1/31/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190131
a.html
Shenzhen
shangren keji
youxian gongsi
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B07FC1178M HP CF280A 2/7/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190207
a.html
Anverkauf
Einzelunterneh
men
Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B01FO0EIUS HP CE505X 3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-2a.html
N&J Inkjet Ltd. Amazon.co.uk
(United
Kingdom)
EP 2 087 407 B00MWV68TC,
B00MWV75X0
HP CE505A, HP
CF280A
3/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190315
-3a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
21
Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Nixim Europe
Limited (also
known as TOP
cartridge)
Amazon.de
(Germany)
EP 2 087 407 B002VRH5ZI,
B00BV9TUH8,
B00BV9TV2M,
B004WKKJLY
HP CE505A, HP
CE505X, HP
CF280A, HP
CF280X
10/17/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181017
-2a.html
TINVEND S.L. Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B079HVW63P HP CF280A 10/17/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181017
-3a.html
Conzumo
Servicios Online,
S.L.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B00NV9KQBU HP CF280A, HP
CE505A
10/23/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181023
a.html
CARLOS
MARTINEZ
GONZALEZ
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B00GJWWKYM HP CE505X 11/22/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181122
a.html
DRUCK QUALITY
SL
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01HO4AXWO,
B01272GSJ0
HP CE505A, HP
CE505X
11/22/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181122
-2a.html
GOLDAN COLOR
S.L.U.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GFZJ78E HP CE505X 11/22/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181122
-3a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
22
Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Neotronics
Europe SL
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B07DRMB86H HP CE505X 11/27/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181127
-2a.html
CONSUMO
INFORMATICO
S.L.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B00R0G0ILS HP CE505X 12/25/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181225
-2a.html
WIN-WIN
INTERNATIONAL
(H.K) HOLDINGS
LIMITED
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B07B65V4TP HP CE505A, HP
CF280A
12/25/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181225
a.html
GOLDAN COLOR
S.L.U.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GG565RO HP CF226X 1/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190122
a.html
Maria Carmen
García Fornet
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GG565RO HP CF226X 1/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190122
-2a.html
Oscar Lopez
Tena
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 2 087 407 B01GG565RO HP CF226X 1/31/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190131
-2a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
ARTEMIS
GLOBAL S.L.U.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B071W2DPMD HP CB543A 2/7/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190207
-2a.html
magic-stores.biz
UG
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B071JMDLL6,
B071G1JY93
HP CB540A, HP
CB542A
2/12/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190212
-3a.html
Hamle UG
haftungsbeschr
änkt
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B01M75H3AV,
B01M5JZWR6
HP CB541A, HP
CB542A
3/4/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190304
-3a.html
Herreros y
Socios SL
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B071SGXYZJ HP CB540A 3/4/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190304
a.html
Brama Hispania
S.L.
Amazon.es
(Spain)
EP 1 977 289 B00DYVTLYI HP CB540A 3/27/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190327
a.html
Sichuan
Xingdian
Technology Co.
Ltd. and Sichuan
Hongdian Keji
Youxian Gongsi
Ltd.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01AVV0NN6,
B01C0002KU
HP CE505A, HP
CF280A
10/10/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181010
a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
Internet Brand
Development
(HK) Ltd.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01E9T0Q2Y,
B01B4EQQR6
HP CF280A, HP
CE505A
10/29/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181029
-2a.html
Punto Rigenera
S.r.l.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01CYI65E0 HP CF280A 10/29/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181029
a.html
SOS Promoting
di Anastasio
Gianfranco
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B01CYI65E0,
B00J9DHQW4,
B015FSLMA8,
B00ALISL52,
B009YEN95Q,
B06XWS6RF8,
B06Y66ZF91,
B004OJOVCQ
HP CE505A 11/9/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181109
-2a.html
Lemy S.r.l.s. Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B07CK2L2VJ HP CF280A 11/9/2018,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2018/20181109
a.html
ilcompatibile di
massimiliano
Abbagnara
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B00L48CTJW HP CF280A 1/15/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190115
-2a.html
SOS Promoting
di Anastasio
Gianfranco
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 2 087 407 B076X3HW85,
B01N287HNT,
B00JA9KEQ2,
B01NAJ5JMR,
B00BHYBUWK
HP CF280X 1/31/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190131
-3a.html
(continued next page)
© 2019 Actionable Intelligence
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Actionable Intelligence | Canon Continues Efforts to Get IP Infringing Toner Cartridges Off Amazon
Canon Announcements about Reporting Infringement on Amazon Sites in Western Europe, by Country (continued)
Amazon Sellers
Regional
Amazon Sites
Patents
Allegedly
Infringed ASINs
Compatible
with OEM
Cartridge
Models
Date
Announced and
Link to Canon
Announcement
LD Products Inc. Amazon.it (Italy) EP 1 977 289 B0721YWXTM HP CB540A 2/12/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190212
a.html
Punto Rigenera
S.R.L.
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 1 977 289 B07D6MD8VL,
B079HSYX39
HP CB540A, HP
CE320A
2/22/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190222
a.html
Global Trading
di Mario
Capuano
Amazon.it (Italy) EP 1 977 289 B00OIUVAIE HP CB540A 3/8/2019,
https://global.c
anon/en/news/
2019/20190308
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