Defendant
8 cases as defendant.
Garmin International, Inc. is the U.S. operational headquarters for its Swiss-domiciled parent company, Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao, the company is headquartered in Olathe, Kansas. Garmin Ltd. is a large, publicly traded company with a market capitalization of approximately $46.7 billion as of May 2026 and reported revenue of $7.25 billion for 2025. The global company employs nearly 23,000 people across 34 countries.
Garmin is an operating company that designs, manufactures, and sells GPS-enabled technology across five primary markets: fitness, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and automotive. Its extensive product lines include wearable devices like fitness trackers and smartwatches (Forerunner, fēnix, Venu), handheld GPS units for outdoor activities, automotive navigators, and advanced avionics for aircraft. In the marine sector, Garmin produces chartplotters, fishfinders, and sonar technology. The company follows a vertically integrated model, managing its design, manufacturing, and distribution processes.
Based on the provided data, Garmin International's patent litigation posture is that of an operating company defending its products. The company has been a defendant in one tracked case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This pattern is typical of a technology manufacturer targeted by patent assertion entities. The single case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, a common venue for patent litigation.
The company's only tracked case is Blackbird Tech LLC v. Garmin International, Inc., filed in 2016. The plaintiff, Blackbird Tech LLC, is a non-practicing entity (NPE) whose business model consists of acquiring patents and monetizing them through litigation. This context reinforces Garmin's position as a defendant against patent assertions rather than an active patent litigant itself.
Navog LLC asserted US 10,593,205 against Garmin International, Inc. in S.D. Fla. The case was originally filed as 0:25-cv-60328 and renumbered 1:25-cv-20787 after administrative closure for wrong venue; it remains live with a claim-construction issue on 'predetermined distance' raised in the pleadings.
Patent infringement suit filed by Peregrine Data LLC against Garmin International, Inc. in S.D. Fla. This docket was administratively closed on 2025-02-19 because no initiating document was filed or attached.
Peregrine Data LLC sued Garmin International, Inc. in the Southern District of Florida. The case was administratively closed because no initiating document was filed. The narrative does not verify which patent(s), if any, were asserted.
Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Garmin, which the parties settled in December 2017.
Innovative Display Technologies LLC brought this patent infringement suit against Garmin International, Inc. and others, alleging infringement of LCD and backlight technologies.
ITC investigation concerning certain navigation products, including GPS devices, navigation and display systems, radar systems, navigational aids, mapping systems, and related software. Furuno named Garmin, Navico, and Raymarine respondents and asserted the '561 patent (claims 1–10, 12, 14), among other patents. The investigation was terminated in its entirety on September 22, 2014, based on settlements with each respondent.
Suit brought in the Central District of California against Garmin International, Inc. and unnamed others; asserted the '791 patent. Filing date and status not confirmed.
Confirmed by the Stanford NPE Litigation Database and Unified Patents. Filed in 2022; no final outcome confirmed in the search results.