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Nuvio sues Garmin over Nuviphone

"KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Internet telephone provider Nuvio Corp. said Wednesday it has sued navigational device marker Garmin Ltd. over the name of Garmin's new wireless phone.

Nuvio, which is based in Overland Park, Kan., filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Kansas, saying Garmin's proposed Nuviphone name infringes on its own Nuvio trademark.

"While we would have preferred to settle this without resorting to a lawsuit, we felt it was important to ensure that our customers and potential customers are not confused by someone abusing our legally protected trademark," said Jason P. Talley, the company's chief executive officer. "Our customers commonly refer to our service as the Nuvio phone."

Talley wouldn't disclose the number of customers that Nuvio has but said it generated between $5 million and $10 million in revenue in 2007.

Garmin, which is based in the Cayman Islands with operational headquarters in Olathe, said earlier this month it will introduce the Nuviphone by the end of the year. The phone would include many of the standard features of Garmin's Nuvi line of GPS devices now used in cars and trucks and help the company compete with wireless carriers now including navigation aids in their phones.

Besides preventing Garmin from using the Nuviphone name, Nuvio said it also wants to bar the company from using the Nuvi name on any of its regular GPS devices. It also has demanded damages from past infringement.

Garmin spokesman Ted Gartner said the company doesn't comment on pending litigation. He said Garmin first introduced the Nuvi line in North America in early 2006 and had sold Nuvi products in Europe before then.

Shares of the company, which have sold in a 52-week range of $50.01 to $125.68, lost 59 cents to close at $61.19 in trading Wednesday."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20[....]hi_te/garmin_trademark_lawsuit


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Posted: 2008-02-28 12:30:14
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Garmin Nuvifone hitting AT&T for $500 plus? (engadget)


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Posted: 2008-05-01 10:31:54
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Hi all

Well in this months (June) T3 they have it as there number 1 product for the Summer and are calling it a real iPhone killer.

I must say it does indeed look very good and reminds me of a keyless P910 but with 3G/HSDPA and WiFi although a new entrant to Mobile phones it looks like Garmin are headed for success.

Marc

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[ This Message was edited by: Dogmann on 2008-05-01 11:53 ]
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Posted: 2008-05-01 12:52:27
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