ITC Receives Patent Complaint Against Major Car Companies on GPS Systems
The International Trade Commission states it has received a patent complaint filed on behalf of Beacon Navigation GmbH, which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain automotive Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation systems, components thereof, and products containing same. The next step is for the ITC to vote on whether to institute a patent investigation that could result in various settlement agreements with the named respondents and/or an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order.
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The complaint names as respondents Audi AG of Germany; Audi of America, Inc. of Auburn Hills, MI; Audi of America, LLC of Herndon, VA; Bayerische Motoren Werke AG of Germany; BMW of North America, LLC of Woodcliff Lake, NJ; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC of Greer, SC; Chrysler Group LLC of Auburn Hills, MI; Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, MI; General Motors Company of Detroit, MI; Honda Motor Co. Ltd of Japan; Honda North America, Inc. of Torrance, CA; America Honda Motor Co., Inc. of Torrance, CA; Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC of Lincoln, AL; Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC of Greensburg, IN; Honda of America Mfg, Inc. of Marysville, OH; Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea; Hyundai Motor America of Fountain Valley, CA; Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC of Montgomery, AL; Kia Motors Corp. of South Korea; Kia Motors America, Inc. of Irvine, CA; Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. of West Point, Ga; Mazda Motor Corporation of Japan; Mazda Motor of America, Inc. of Irvine, CA; Daimler AG of Germany; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC of Montvale, NJ; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. of Vance, AL; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. of Japan; Nissan North America, Inc. of Franklin, TN; Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG of Germany; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. of Atlanta, GA; Saab Automobile AB of Sweden; Saab Cars North America, Inc. of Royal Oak, MI; Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan; American Suzuki Motor Corporation of Brea, CA; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC of Mahwah, NJ; Jaguar Cars Limited of United Kingdom; Land Rover of United Kingdom; Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan; Toyota Motor North America, Inc. of Torrance, CA; Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of Torrance, CA; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. of Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of Princeton, IN; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. of Georgetown, KY; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc. of Blue Springs, MS; Volkswagen AG of Germany; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. of Herndon, VA; Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga of Herndon, VA; Volvo Car Corporation of Sweden; and Volvo Cars of North America, LLC of Rockleigh, NJ.
(See notice for additional details, including the November 3, 2011 comment due date on whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order would impact the public interest.)
ITC Contact - James Holbein (202) 205-2000
(D/N 2850, FR Pub 10/27/11)