The District Court of Düsseldorf
Canon announced the conclusion of its dispute with Doree Supplies B. V. and its Managing Director.
Canon Inc. and Doree Supplies B. V., doing business as “AppleToner”, as well as its Managing Director agreed to resolve their pending patent dispute by signing a settlement agreement.
Doree Supplies B. V. and its Managing Director inter alia accepted a preliminary injunction (docket no. 4a O 95/18) of the District Court Düsseldorf based on the infringement of the German portion of Canon’s European Patent EP 2 087 407 B1 as final and binding between the parties.
Furthermore, Doree Supplies B. V. and its Managing Director have agreed to refrain from making, offering, putting into circulation and/or importing and/or possessing laser toner cartridges comprising a drum unit with a certain coupling member for use in various models of HP and/or Canon laser beam printers in all countries where EP 2 087 407 B1 is valid and in force and to pay damages for past infringement to Canon.
Further details of the settlement agreement are confidential.
