OM Digital's PEN Branding Rights May Have Been Off-Limits Until Now

The PEN name has been sitting on the shelf not because OM Digital forgot about it, but because they apparently couldn't legally use it yet. That's the actual story here. A licensing restriction between Olympus and OM Digital has been quietly shaping the product roadmap, and now that it's reportedly cleared, a new PEN is coming around 2027/2028. If you're an OM System shooter wondering why the PEN line went dark after the transition, this is your answer. It's unconfirmed, it's a long way out, and the source is unnamed — but it's a plausible read on why a beloved brand name vanished for years.