Beacon Navigation GmbH v. Mazda Motor Corporation et al

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Case Number:

2:13-cv-11448

Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

Mark A. Goldsmith

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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."