Garmin probably thought getting into the mobile phone game would just be smooth sailing, but it looks like they've made a
deadly miscalculation. Okay, that might be over-dramatizing the situation, but the PND-maker is facing a new lawsuit over its upcoming 3G wonder-device, the
Nuvifone. Apparently, internet telephone provider Nuvio Corp. feels that Garmin has crossed trademark boundaries just a smidge, alleging the nav company is stepping all over its good name. "Our customers commonly refer to our service as the Nuvio phone," said Jason P. Talley, the company's CEO. Not only is the provider calling for a cease-and-desist on the use of "Nuvifone," but it also wants kickbacks for past infringement, and termination of the word "Nuvi" on any device made by Garmin. Garmin spokesman Ted Gartner says the company has been using the Nuvi name since early 2006 in North America, and earlier in Europe. He went on to add that they don't discuss pending litigation -- though we understand to friends and family he was like, "Pfft, whatever."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
PEZ @ Feb 27th 2008 5:44PM
Ive never heard of this piece of crap Nuvio. I guess it's that extra "o" in that is causing so much confusion. I may need a nap!
wldthng842 @ Feb 27th 2008 11:00PM
That is a very typical response by a Garmin employee. They are so elitist. Everyone that works for Garmin is so self centered. In college we had one come give us a talk as seniors who treated us as if we were in middle school. We were Electrical Engineering students and he was trying to teach us basic circuitry that you learn in physics. I hope they lose millions. They deserve it. It might knock that grin right off their faces.