Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), announced today that Garmin veteran Andrew Etkind is stepping down from the role of General Counsel effective July 1, 2024. Etkind will continue to serve as Vice President and Secretary for Garmin Ltd. with Josh Maxfield assuming the role of Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary.
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Garmin prevails in Philips patent dispute
February 5, 2021 GMT
OLATHE, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 5, 2021
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced total victory in a trade lawsuit brought by Philips North America, LLC and Koninklijke Philips NV against Garmin. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at the International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an initial determination on Feb. 4, 2021, finding that Philips’ asserted patents were invalid and did not cover Garmin’s popular wearable devices.
“Garmin is very pleased with the ALJ’s initial determination and conclusion that Philips’ patents are invalid and not infringed by Garmin’s products,” said Andrew Etkind, Garmin’s vice president and General Counsel. “This result was abundantly clear from the start. Garmin has repeatedly taken a stand against meritless patent lawsuits, and it is