Navico, Inc. et al v. Garmin International, Inc. et al, No. 2:16-cv-00190 (E.D. Tex. July 11, 2017)

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Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or Alternatively to Transfer Venue to the District of Kansas Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406 (Dkt. No. 132) (“the Motion”). Having considered the Parties’ arguments, the Court DENIES the Motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Navico, Inc. and Navico Holding AS (collectively “Navico”) filed the instant suit against Defendants Garmin International, Inc. and Garmin USA, Inc. (collectively “Garmin”) on March 4, 2016 all eging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,223,022 (“the ’022 Patent”) and U.S.