The American headquarters are located in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon , [3] and those for Europe, Middle East, and Africa ( EMEA ) in Düsseldorf , Germany. Wacom is a Japanese portmanteau : Wa for "harmony", "circle" or "Japan" and Com shortened for "computer". Wacom tablets are notable for their use of a patented cordless, battery-free, and pressure-sensitive stylus or digital pen . In addition to manufacturing and selling tablets, Wacom also provides graphical input technology for some tablet computers , which it calls "Penabled Technology". Wacom produces several tablet lines, three of which are marketed worldwide. Most are sold with a software bundle, such as ArtRage Lite, Corel Painter Essentials and Photoshop Elements , which take advantage of the tablet features. Each is sold with a compatible digital pen . Some pens feature buttons on the shaft or an "eraser" at the other end. Some mod