Of the five, three never succeeded in developing an OCR product and the remaining two left the market shortly after Ligature's entrance. In early 1992, Ligature introduced its first OCR for Windows and then launched CharacterEyes OCR software for Latin characters, internationally. By early 1995 a full neural network based technology built from the ground up was integrated into the existing product. Today In 1995, Ligature began concentrating on special development projects and entered into several strategic partnerships. This led to the acquisition of Ligature by WizCom in 1997 for a then unheard of amount in the OCR market.
Ligature continues to explore ideas for joint venture.
OEMs have found the company to be extremely reliable and flexible to work with. The original founders of the company, who have remained involved in its daily operation contribute to the customer's opinion of trustworthiness and stability. The fact that no OEM, which has begun working with the company, has ever retreated, further substantiates this impression. Ligature is always attuned to additional development partners for applications based on OCR technology. The company is exploring new avenues for distribution and application of its OCR technologies.