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jimbo09990
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:04 pm    Post subject: TomTom v Garmin - In the court this time! Reply with quote

Seen this on the Register. Thought some of you may be interested.

Tomtom and Garmin in court over design issues

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/16/tomtom_takes_garmin_to_court/

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The sad fact in any law suit such as this:
We the consumer foot the bill, only the higher paid help lawyers etc will benefit in the long run - not something I like to read about to be honest it is a waste of cash that could be spent in other areas to enhance the Sat Nav products we all use - Mike
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I personally disagree...not that I've read the report and I'm certainly no lawyer, but if I had a product that I had spent pounds on, then I too, would expect to safeguard my interests, (if it were a genuine attempt to copy something that I had previously held the copyright.) There's far too much copying of products going on this day and age.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

StreetPilot C series = GO Classic, but
TomTom ONE (v1, v2) = Garmin Nuvi

Verdict: both guilty as charged. It's a dangerous world out there :-)
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone here old enough to remember the Apple vs Microsoft "look and feel" case? Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TomTom has lost its design infringment case against Garmin.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/02/tomtom_loses_design_case/
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I even compiled a timeline of the case :-)
http://www.satnav-shop.com/index.php?ln=en&pg=6&sec=17
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, some of Garmin's patents sound pretty scarey. They have patents over a number of methods that people take for granted in Sat Nav systems....
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skippy wrote:
Wow, some of Garmin's patents sound pretty scarey. They have patents over a number of methods that people take for granted in Sat Nav systems....


did you like the latest one for "Portable navigation system and device with audible turn by turn directions"? :-)
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And the final humiliation - "The court also ordered TomTom to pay Garmin's 37,000 euros to cover attorney fees"
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