Garmin yesterday said that it filed a patent infringement suit against Taiwanese maker of cycle computers Bryton Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
Garmin accuses Bryton’s products of “mimicking the appearance and functionality of Garmin’s Edge cycle computers, resulting in the infringement of Garmin’s design and utility patents.“
Garmin also said that “In related German design patent infringement litigation filed by a subsidiary of Garmin, the Düsseldorf District Court has already issued interim injunctions against Bryton and several of its German distributors banning the sale of the Rider 30 in Germany. These interim injunctions are preliminary orders that have been issued ex parte and are subject to a possible appeal.“
Bryton’s current exclusive distributor in Germany and Austria is United Navigation (Falk and Becker PND brands vendor), a subsidiary of MAIRDUMONT, a well known publisher of tourist-related information in Germany under the Falk brand (read more here). However, United Navigation does not seem to distribute the Rider 30, but the Rider 50 that has a different design
Garmin Edge series of new products – Edge 500
 
Convenient removal of bracket slot
 Garmin Edge 500 uses USB to transfer data
Garmin Edge 500 ultra-thin stylish design
Garmin Edge 500 display management software