Garmin Ltd., v. TomTom, Inc.,, No. 2:06-cv-00338 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 5, 2007)

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Before the Court is Defendant TomTom, Inc.’s (“TomTom”) Motion to Transfer pursuant to the first-to-file r ule (Doc ket No. 16). A fter con sidering the motion and hear ing or al arguments, the Court DENIES the motion. BACKGROUND Garmin L td. (“Ga rmin”) c urrently has an action pending in the Western District of Wisconsin alleging that TomTom infringe d U.S. Patent Nos. 6 ,188,956, 6,222,485, 6,901,330, 6,687,615, a nd 6, 999,873 ( collectively “ the Wisc onsin action”). A ll p atents in t he Wisc onsin action deal with Navigation systems.