Garmin, uAvionix settle ADS-B patent lawsuit

[ZuluZulu]

"Under the terms of the confidential agreement, uAvionix will be able to continue offering and supporting these products in the market."

Press release here; AOPA story here.

[kris_adams]

this is great news.  While I didn't go with this option, it's a pretty cool solution considering the ADSB in options they are working on as well.  -K

[MBDiagMan]

I wonder how much it cost them?  Must not have been too much since they’re still in business.

[SantosDumont]

IMO in the not too distant future:  Garmin announces the acquisition of uAvionix. 

Edited October 18, 2019 by SantosDumont

[DXB]

F*ck Garmin

[EricJ]

I'm always curious how stuff like this went down.   Did the acquisition of Aerovonix bring with it some patents that were threatening to Garmin, so they reached detente?   Did the uAvionix financial backers spread some influence into the equation?   There are all sorts of intriguing possibilities.

Usually the reality is a bit more boring, but the speculation is fun. 

Sounds like a victory for uAvionix to me.

 

[Immelman]

Perhaps the uavionix patent was strong enough and Garmin ended up merely shaking them down?

It would be interesting to know.

[vorlon1]

5 hours ago, Immelman said:

Perhaps the uavionix patent was strong enough and Garmin ended up merely shaking them down?

It would be interesting to know.

Me too. I would love to know the settlement details. Alas...

[steingar]

I'll bet whatever the settlement was, it was decided by someone who knows absolutely nothing about technology.

[moontownMooney]

I couldnt see this going any other way once the uAvionix patent was granted while the lawsuit was underway.

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[EricJ]

4 hours ago, moontownMooney said:

I couldnt see this going any other way once the uAvionix patent was granted while the lawsuit was underway.
 

Plus any patents they acquired with Aerovonix, so there was probably a good basis to just settle everything with a cross-licensing agreement.

[kris_adams]

On 10/18/2019 at 2:29 PM, EricJ said:

Plus any patents they acquired with Aerovonix, so there was probably a good basis to just settle everything with a cross-licensing agreement.

Yep some sort of cross licensing and In Garmin’s best interest to keep a competitor or two so as to not appear monopolistic