Beacon Navigation GmbH v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG et al

  1. September 19, 2024

    Michigan Judge Clears BMW Of Infringing Navigation Patent

    A Michigan federal judge has put an end to infringement allegations in Detroit in the final case of a decadelong legal saga over a patent on a way of navigating cars, finding that BMW cars don't do what's covered in the patent.

  2. July 28, 2023

    BMW Can't Ax GPS Patent Suit, While Hyundai And Kia Settle

    A Michigan federal judge on Friday refused to toss induced infringement claims against BMW, Hyundai and Kia over a patent on vehicle navigation technology, the same day that Hyundai and Kia told the judge they have reached tentative settlements to resolve the patent holder's litigation.

  3. May 15, 2023

    GPS Patent Holder Says Tech Is More Than Just Basic Math

    A patent holding company says its GPS technology is more complex than the auto giants it is suing have made it out to be, urging a Michigan federal judge Friday to reject the automakers' argument that the patented invention was no more than simple math.

  4. May 11, 2023

    GPS Patent Holder Drops Fiat Infringement Suit

    A holding company on Thursday dropped its claims alleging Fiat Chrysler infringed its GPS navigation patent, ending a 12-year-old lawsuit that is part of a series of claims against a host of auto giants.