Canon Concludes Another Three Patent Lawsuits

Canon announced it has concluded patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. These legal actions concern certain toner cartridges and photoreceptor drum units sold for  use in Canon and HP laser beam printers. After the conclusion, Green Project, Inc., Do It Wiser LLC (which also does business under the name Image Toner), and Acecom (which does business under the name InkSell.com) have stipulated to Consent Judgments and Permanent Injunctions.

As disclosed, these three defendants are prohibited from making, using, selling or offering for sale certain toner cartridges and photoreceptor drum units in the U.S., and from importing those products into the U.S. The patents Canon alleges were infringed include: U.S. Patent Nos. 8,135,304, 8,280,278, 8,369,744, 8,433,219, 8,437,669, 8,494,411, 8,565,640, 8,630,564, 8,676,085, 8,676,090, 8,682,215, and 8,688,008.

Further, Canon noted it “respects the intellectual property of other companies and individuals and expects others to similarly respect Canon’s intellectual property rights.” Also, the OEM said it “remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect Canon’s intellectual property.”