Beacon Navigation GmbH v. Kia Motors Corp. et al

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. April 24, 2023

    Auto Giants Say GPS Patent Claims Are Basic Math

    Mazda, Kia, BMW and a host of other auto giants are attacking a GPS navigation patent that a holding company has accused them of infringing, telling a Michigan federal judge the patent uses math equations as basic as those in a "first-year physics class."