"Strava is suing its long-time partner Garmin, and is seeking to permanently block the company from selling most of its current fitness and cycling gadget lineup. The lawsuit filed in the US District Court of Colorado on September 30th, first reported by DC Rainmaker, alleges that Garmin violated an agreement between the companies by infringing on Strava's patents for segments - route sections where athletes can compare performance times - and heatmaps that show popular areas for activity."
"The patent for Strava's segments feature was filed in 2011 and granted in 2015, detailing a system that allows athletes to compare their performances on user-defined routes. Garmin launched the Edge 1000 cycle computer in 2014, which featured its own Garmin Connect segments system. The company later signed a Master Cooperation Agreement (MCA) with Strava in 2015 to bring Strava Live Segments to Garmin devices."
"The lawsuit is surprising, given that these are two of the most recognizable brands in fitness tech and share a lot of integrations between their respective platforms. In its complaint, Strava says that Garmin violated MCA terms by expanding Garmin-branded segments outside the permitted Strava‑built experience. Separately, Strava claims that Garmin used its patented segment tech to build a competing system across the Garmin Connect platform and hardware ecosystem."
Strava sued Garmin in U.S. District Court in Colorado on September 30, alleging Garmin infringed patents for segments and heatmaps and violated their cooperation agreement. Strava seeks a permanent injunction to bar Garmin from selling or offering products that provide segments or heat-mapping features, arguing monetary relief is inadequate. The injunction targets Garmin Connect and many devices, including Edge bike computers and Forerunner, Fenix, and Epix watches. The segments patent, filed in 2011 and granted in 2015, describes comparing performances on user-defined routes. Strava alleges Garmin expanded Garmin-branded segments beyond permitted Strava-built experiences and used patented segment technology to build a competing system across Garmin Connect and hardware.
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