Press release from Business Wire
ITC Affirms Garmin® Victory in Pioneer Patent Litigation
Monday, June 27, 2011
ITC Affirms Garmin® Victory in Pioneer Patent Litigation07:00 EDT Monday, June 27, 2011
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Business Wire) -- Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) announced that the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) issued a final determination on June 24 finding no
violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act with respect to Garmin's
imported navigation products. An ITC administrative law judge previously
ruled that Garmin's products do not infringe any of the patents asserted
by Pioneer.
“Garmin respects intellectual property rights and is never afraid to
defend itself against illegitimate patent claims. We are very pleased
that the ITC validated our legal positions. This decision represents the
fourth consecutive U.S. patent lawsuit that Garmin has won. ” said
Andrew Etkind, Garmin's vice president and general counsel.
The final determination terminates the ITC's review of Garmin's
products. Related litigation between Garmin and Pioneer in the U.S.
District Court for the District of Kansas was recently stayed pending
the ITC's final determination and any appellate review.
About Garmin
The global leader in satellite navigation, Garmin Ltd. and its
subsidiaries have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation,
communication and information devices and applications since 1989 – most
of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve
automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and
OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the
United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom
at www.garmin.com/newsroom
or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a
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Garmin International Inc.Ted Gartner, 913-397-8200media.relations@garmin.com
