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Article: TomTom Wins US Lawsuit Brought by Garmin.
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- December 23, 2006
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CONCORD, Mass. -- TomTom, Inc. announced today that United States District Judge Barbara B. Crabb of the Western District of Wisconsin granted summary judgment ending the year long legal battle with Garmin Corp. and Garmin LTD.
Garmin had brought this litigation against TomTom asserting 5 core patents. The decision finds that all five Garmin patents asserted against TomTom in the lawsuit are either invalid or not infringed by TomTom's popular line of navigation products.
Harold Goddijn, CEO of TomTom said; "We are pleased with the recognition of the Wisconsin court that this was not a valid case. We did not start this fight and tried to convince Garmin ...