Canon Fires Back at Patent Infringing Printer Supply Companies

Canon has once again decided to take action against some of the bigger names in the aftermarket printer supply industry. In their complaints, filed with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) Canon accuses more than 30 companies of violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.The companies named as proposed respondents in the USITC complaint, filed January 23, 2012 are as follows:

·         Clover Holdings, Inc. of Hoffman Estates, Illinois

·         Clover Technologies Group, LLC d/b/a Depot International f/k/a Depot America f/k/a Image1 Products of Ottawa, Illinois

·         Clover Vietnam Co., Ltd. of Vietnam

·         Dataproducts USA, LLC of Thousand Oaks, California

·         Dataproducts Imaging Solutions S.A. de C.V. of Mexico

·         CAU, Inc. d/b/a Cartridges Are Us of Ithaca, Michigan

·         Shanghai Orink Infotech International Co., Ltd. of China

·         Orink Infotech International Co., Ltd. of Hong Kong

·         Zhuhai Rich Imaging Technology Co., Ltd. of China

·         Standard Image Co., Ltd. a/k/a Shanghai Orink Co., Ltd. of China

·         Zhuhai National Resources & Jingjie Imaging Products Co., Ltd. d/b/a Huebon Co., Ltd. d/b/a Ink-Tank of China

·         Standard Image USA, Inc. d/b/a Imaging Standard Inc. of Santa Ana, California

·         Printronic Corporation d/b/a Printronic.com d/b/a InkSmile.com of Santa Ana, California

·         Nukote, Inc. of Plano, Texas

·         Nukote International de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. of Mexico

·         Acecom, Inc. – San Antonio d/b/a InkSell.com of San Antonio, Texas

·         Atman, Inc. s/b/a pcRUSH.com of El Segundo, California

·         Dexxxon Digital Storage, Inc. of Lewis Center, Ohio

·         Discount Office Items, Inc. of Columbus, Wisconsin

·         Deal Express LLC d/b/a Discount Office Items of Columbus, Wisconsin

·         Do It Wiser LLC d/b/a Image Toner of Marietta, Georgia

·         E-Max Group, Inc. d/b/a Databazaar.com of Miramar, Florida

·         Green Project, Inc. of Hacienda Heights, California

·         GreenLine Paper Company, Inc. of York, Pennsylvania

·         IJSS Inc. d/b/a TonerZone.com d/b/a InkJetSuperstore.com of Los Angeles, California

·         Imaging Resources, LLC of Chatsworth, California

·         Ink Technologies Printer Supplies, LLC of Dayton, Ohio

·         Myriad Greeyn LLC of Virginia Beach, Virginia

·         Office World, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon

·         OfficeWorld.com, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon

·         OnlineTechStores.com, Inc. d/b/a SuppliesOutlet.com of Reno, Nevada

·         SupplyBuy.com, Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee

·         Virtual Imaging Products Inc. of Canada

·         Zinyaw LLC d/b/a TonerPirate.com of Houston, Texas

This isn't the first time Canon has taken action against companies they've alleged to have infringed on their patents. On June 28, 2010 Canon filed a complaint with the USITC, alleging 20 respondents of importing products that infringe upon their patents, selling them for importation, or selling these products within the United States after importation. The investigation confirmed Canon's allegations, and concluded in May 5, 2011.

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