Canon Settles Patent Lawsuit against Inbusco GmbH
Canon Inc. has resolved another of the toner cartridge patent-infringement lawsuits it filed in Germany in 2019. On August 31, the OEM announced that it has concluded its pending patent dispute with...
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The Big Picture: OEM Financials for the Quarter Ended in June 2020
In late July and throughout the month of August, printer OEMs announced financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020. When we summarized results for the quarter ended in March 30,...
View ArticleOEMs Look into the Abyss in Industry’s Toughest Quarter Ever
The quarter ended June 30, 2020 (or July 31, 2020 for HP) was perhaps the toughest the printer and supplies industry has ever faced. The industry was already under considerable pressure from end...
View ArticleCanon Removes Hundreds of Infringing Toner Cartridges Sold by 33 Vendors on...
On September 17, Canon Inc. issued yet another announcement about its campaign to remove patent-infringing toner cartridges from Amazon.com (Amazon USA). This announcement was notable because it...
View ArticleNinestar Adds Remanufactured Canon Cartridges to Its G&G Eco-Saver Line
Ninestar has announced that it has added replacements for Canon cartridges to its G&G Eco-Saver line of remanufactured inkjet cartridges. The Zhuhai-based aftermarket consumables manufacturer...
View ArticleCanon Targets Ninestar with Massive New Lawsuit
On September 17, Canon Inc. announced that it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China; Ninestar Image Tech...
View ArticleNinestar Responds to Canon’s Latest Lawsuit
On September 17, Canon Inc. announced that it had filed a patent-infringement complaint against Ninestar Corporation, Ninestar Image Tech Limited, and Ninestar Technology Company, Ltd. The actual...
View ArticleCanon Won’t Petition Supreme Court over ITC Loss, Dismisses Slew of District...
One thing that struck us about Canon’s announcement on September 17 that it had filed a new patent-infringement lawsuit against Ninestar over certain toner cartridge designs was the timing. September...
View ArticleCanon Takes Down Infringing Toner Cartridges from Amazon in Canada and Mexico
On September 23, Canon Inc. issued three press releases about the removal of patent-infringing toner cartridges from Amazon websites in North America. The printer maker was able to remove 24 Amazon...
View ArticleCanon Debuts imageCLASS X Series for Remote Workers
These days, when it comes to introducing new printer and MFP hardware, most OEMs are promoting their devices as ideal for hybrid working environments. The concept of hybrid working environments, in...
View ArticleCanon Announces More Toner Takedowns from Amazon.ca and Amazon.mx
On October 1, Canon Inc. made two announcements about the removal of patent-infringing toner cartridges from Amazon websites. Canon was able to remove two Amazon Standard Identification Numbers...
View ArticleCanon Settles German Patent Dispute with Lucky Suppliers Handels GmbH
On October 1, Canon Inc. announced that it has signed a settlement agreement with Lucky Suppliers Handels GmbH, doing business as Lucky Suppliers and Koala & Co, as well as its managing directors....
View ArticleClover Releases Remanufactured Cartridges for Canon i-SENSYS LBP640 Series
On October 1, Clover Imaging Group (CIG) announced the release of remanufactured versions of the Canon 054H high-capacity color cartridges sold in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The cartridges...
View ArticleCanon Office Cloud Achieves FedRAMP Authorization
On October 5, Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced that its new Canon Office Cloud print-management solution was issued a moderate-level Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authority...
View ArticleCanon Removes Toner Cartridges from Amazon Australia, Canada, and Mexico
On October 8, Canon Inc. continued its campaign to remove patent-infringing toner cartridges from the Amazon marketplace with three new announcements. The printer maker was able to remove 33 Amazon...
View ArticleCanon Removes Cartridges Sold on Amazon by Buyur, PXYUS, and Toner Bee
On October 13, Canon Inc. continued its round-the-world campaign to remove patent-infringing toner cartridges from the Amazon marketplace with announcements that it had removed 35 Amazon Standard...
View ArticleCanon Takes Down Cartridges Sold on Amazon by Sprint Toner Cartridges and...
On October 22, Canon Inc. issued two more press releases about the takedown of patent-infringing third-party toner cartridges from Amazon sites. The printer maker was able to remove six Amazon...
View ArticleCanon Is Awarded an Injunction against Zhuhai Yize E-Commerce Co. Ltd
On October 22, Canon Inc. announced that the District Court Düsseldorf in Germany has granted it a preliminary injunction against Zhuhai Yize E-Commerce Co. Ltd, which does business on Amazon as...
View ArticleCanon Celebrates Printed Graphic Design, Epson Celebrates Smart Home Printing
This week, both Canon Solutions America and Epson America issued print-related announcements to celebrate special days. In case you missed it, October 21 was International Print Day. To celebrate,...
View ArticleApex Debuts Chips for Canon T04L Toner Cartridges
On October 23, Apex Microelectronics, Ninestar’s chipmaking arm, announced that it is first to market with replacement chips for Canon T04L toner cartridges employed in the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE...
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