Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Company overview. Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate and regional headquarters for the Americas of Seiko Epson Corporation, a Japan-based public company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 6724). Founded in 1975, Epson America was historically headquartered in Long Beach, California, and moved to a new North American headquarters in Los Alamitos, California in late 2022. Seiko Epson employs roughly 75,000 people worldwide and reported revenue of about ¥1.36 trillion (≈US$9 billion) in its fiscal year ending March 2024. Third-party estimates put Epson America's own headcount in the roughly 800–1,800 range and revenue above $500 million, though these figures are not officially disclosed.
Products / operations. Epson America handles sales, marketing, distribution, and support for the Epson brand in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Product lines include inkjet and laser printers, all-in-one and large-format printing systems, projectors and other visual-communications equipment, scanners, POS receipt printers, and wearable and industrial products (including precision components and factory automation). Parent Seiko Epson's segments are printing solutions, visual communication, and wearable/industrial products.
Patent-litigation posture. Epson America is an operating company and appears in the tracked database solely as a defendant (1 case, 0 as plaintiff), consistent with a product maker defending against a patent-assertion suit rather than asserting patents itself.
Notable case. The sole tracked case is Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. v. Epson America, Inc. (Case 8:21-cv-00807), filed April 29, 2021, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Flexiworld — a non-practicing entity founded by inventor William Ho Chang that holds wireless-connectivity patents and has also sued other printer makers such as Canon — alleged infringement of 14 patents covering wireless (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth) printing functions and related software in Epson printers. Epson, represented by Sheppard Mullin, denied infringement and did not contest venue. The docket shows the action was dismissed in early 2022.
RAH Color Technologies LLC asserted the '546 patent against Seiko Epson Corp. and affiliated Epson entities. Defendants filed answers/counterclaims in 2011, and the case closed without a reported merits judgment.