Overview
- Strava filed for voluntary dismissal on Oct. 21 after suing on Sept. 30 in the U.S. District Court for Colorado, with no settlement or court ruling disclosed.
- The complaint targeted Garmin features tied to heat maps and live segments, and it sought a permanent injunction on sales of affected watches and bike computers.
- The clash followed new Garmin API branding rules that took effect July 1, which Strava’s chief product officer criticized in an Oct. 2 Reddit post.
- Coverage from DC Rainmaker reports the case faced prior‑art questions and the risk of Garmin counterclaims from its larger patent portfolio.
- Recent coverage also notes Garmin integrations with Komoot as Strava continues to depend on Garmin‑sourced activity data while preparing for an IPO.