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6 September 2019PatentsSarah Morgan

Canon settles patent dispute, files flurry of reports with Amazon

Japanese camera and printer company Canon has concluded a patent infringement dispute over toner cartridges with Brazilian-based Edeltec, just days after announcing it had filed a series of infringement reports with Amazon.

Yesterday, September 5, Canon announced that under the settlement agreement, Edeltec has agreed to recognise Canon’s patents are valid and in force and to pay damages.

Canon had sued Edeltec back in March 2016 in Brazil, accusing the company of infringing two of Canon’s Brazilian patents, numbers PI 0720506-6 and PI 0807733-9, through the sale of infringing toner cartridges.

To resolve the case, Edeltec has also recognised the validity and the enforcement of the injunction granted by the State Court of Rio de Janeiro, which prohibits it from making, using, and selling in the Brazilian territory. The injunction also stops Edeltec from importing the toner cartridges.

“Throughout the development, sales and marketing process, Canon respects the IP of other companies and individuals and expects others to similarly respect Canon's intellectual property rights,” said Canon.

Between the end of August and early September, Canon also filed a number of infringement reports with online marketplace Amazon seeking removal of listings for certain toner cartridges sold by sellers. The requests were directed to Amazon’s US and Canadian stores.

“Canon remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect Canon's IP,” it said.

Canon ranked third for the number of US patents awarded in 2018, with 3,056 patents, according to data provider IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. According to Canon, this makes it the only company in the world to have ranked in the top five for 33 years running.

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