Canon Hit with Patent Suit Over Cameras, Printers Using Wi-Fi

Irish patent owner Malikie Innovations Ltd. accused Canon Inc. and its American subsidiary of infringing half a dozen patents through the creation and sale of digital cameras, printer products, and a mobile app.

Malikie began offering Canon a license to its patent portfolio in March 2024 but failed to secure an agreement despite multiple letters, emails, and meeting requests, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. Malikie and its beneficiary Key Patent Innovations Ltd. said Canon’s products infringe US Patent Nos. 7,747,934, 9,218,434, 10,484,870, 10,003,730, 9,143,323 ...