Epson America, Inc.

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.