The maker of GPS and navigation devices is quietly expanding at the former headquarters of mapmaker DeLorme, where Eartha keeps turning.
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Garmin to buy Yarmouth-based DeLorme
Garmin announced Thursday morning that it is buying Yarmouth-based DeLorme, according to a statement. They expect to finish the transaction within 30 to 60 days. DeLorme sells consumer-based satellite tracking devices with two-way communication and navigational capabilities. The devices allow users to trigger an SOS for emergency help. It also has a library of digital cartography, enterprise […]
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DeLorme will appeal $6.2M fine stemming from patent dispute
PORTLAND — DeLorme Publishing is digging in for a fight against a $6.2 million fine levied against it in an ongoing patent dispute. DeLorme’s CEO says the firm believes it’s done nothing wrong and will appeal. The mapping company received the fine from the International Trade Commission on June 10 for violating a consent order […]
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DeLorme CEO says it will fight patent fine
PORTLAND — Maine-based DeLorme Publishing is digging in for a fight against a $6.2 million fine levied against it in an ongoing patent dispute. The Portland Press Herald reports DeLorme’s CEO says the firm believes it’s done nothing wrong and will appeal. The mapping company received the fine from the International Trade Commission on June […]
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Maine-based mapping company will appeal $6.2M fine
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine-based DeLorme Publishing is digging in for a fight against a $6.2 million fine levied against it in an ongoing patent dispute. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1lyzJ7n ) reported DeLorme’s CEO said the firm believes it’s done nothing wrong and will appeal. The mapping company received the fine from the International Trade […]
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Iconic Maine map maker DeLorme hit with $6.2 million patent infringement fine
PORTLAND — Federal trade officials have hit the maker of the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer with a $6.2 million civil penalty in response to a patent-infringement complaint brought by a Virginia company. The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the ruling against Yarmouth-based DeLorme on Monday, penalizing the company for what it determined were 227 days […]
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DeLorme lays off 10 as focus shifts from mapping to GPS products
YARMOUTH — DeLorme, the company well-known for its trusty Gazetteer and other traditional mapping products, has laid off 10 people as it continues a transition to selling high-tech GPS products, according to a company spokeswoman. The layoffs are not a sign of trouble at the Yarmouth-based company, according to Kim Stiver, DeLorme’s vice president of […]