On August 28, 2024 (U.S. local time) – Wacom Co, Ltd., has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against digital pen maker MAXEYE (Shenzhen Qianfenyi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., headquartered in China).
Wacom alleges that the import and sale of Maxeye’s active stylus products in the United States, including styluses compliant with the USI Stylus and Device Specification, infringe Wacom's Active Electrostatic pen related patents. Wacom seeks damages and an injunction against infringement of a total of seven patents.
Wacom owns a total of more than 2,000 pen-related patents globally. This case is important to ensure respect for Wacom’s intellectual property.
About Wacom
Founded in 1983, Wacom is a global company based in Japan with subsidiaries and affiliate offices around the world to support marketing and distribution in over 150 countries and areas. It is the world’s leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays, and digital interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacom’s intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashion and designs around the world and provides business and home users with their leading interface technology to express their personality. The company also offers its products as OEM solutions to leading manufacturers serving incremental markets. Wacom’s interface technology, called Wacom Feel IT technologies, is also offered as an integrated solution to strategic partners. Most tablet device and PC manufacturers count on the advanced features and reliability to deliver a superior user interface experience.
For more information, please contact:
Corporate Communications, Wacom Co., Ltd
Wacom-pr@wacom.co.jp
+81-3-5337-6702