Canon Order Management System EP4099242A1 Published
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha's European patent application EP4099242A1 for an order management system, order management method, and program was published on 15 April 2026 by the European Patent Office. The application names inventors IIDA, Toshihiko and KANAMOTO, Yoshiji and classifies the invention under IPC categories G06Q 10/06, G06Q 30/02, and G06Q 30/06, covering business methods for supply chain, marketing analytics, and e-commerce ordering workflows. The application designates all 31 participating EPC contracting states, covering the full European market upon potential grant.
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The European Patent Office published Canon Kabushiki Kaisha's European patent application EP4099242A1 on 15 April 2026. The application covers an order management system, order management method, and computer program, classified under three IPC subclasses within the G06Q business-methods category: G06Q 10/06 (resources/supply chain management), G06Q 30/02 (marketing analytics), and G06Q 30/06 (e-commerce and ordering). Inventors are IIDA, Toshihiko and KANAMOTO, Yoshiji. The application designates all 31 EPC contracting states, meaning patent protection could extend across the full European Economic Area upon grant.
Competitors operating in e-commerce, supply chain management, or order processing software should monitor this application's prosecution. Third parties have a window to file observations or opposition once the application proceeds to grant, and any party developing similar systems may wish to review the published claims for potential freedom-to-operate or licensing implications.
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ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ORDER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Publication EP4099242A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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IIDA, Toshihiko, KANAMOTO, Yoshiji
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G06Q 10/06 20120101AFI20221006BHEP G06Q 30/02 20120101ALI20221006BHEP G06Q 30/06 20120101ALI20221006BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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