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U.S. Supreme Court Denies ABPA Petition to Hear Ford Collision Repair Part Design Patent Appeal

March 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABPA Supreme Court Petition

The denial leaves in place lower court finding Ford’s design patents for the F-150 are valid and enforceable. The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied a petition by the Automotive Body Parts Association to hear its appeal of lower court rulings that found design patents covering a hood and headlamp for the Ford F-150 were valid […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, U.S. Supreme Court

Automotive Body Parts Association Announces Annual Meeting April 28-May 1

November 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 2020 Annual Meeting & Trade show of the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) will be held April 28-May 1, at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach located in Newport Beach, Calif. The event is a gathering of aftermarket parts manufacturers, distributors, insurance industry executives, and collision repair companies. In addition to the ABPA’s organizational business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Meeting, Automotive Body Parts Association

Coalition Seeks Federal Solution to Establish Vehicle Data Access Rights

August 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Independent repair associations join with insurers, parts suppliers, fleet operators and consumer groups to call for data access guarantees in federal legislation. In comments to U.S. House and Senate committees considering autonomous vehicle legislation, the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition, a broad based and growing group of automotive repair and supplier association and businesses, last […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, Automotive Recyclers Association, Automotive Service Association, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, legislation, LKQ Corporation, Safelite, Telematics, U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against ABPA in Ford Collision Repair Part Design Patent Suit

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Upholds lower court finding that Ford’s design patents for the F-150 are valid and enforceable. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 23 published its public opinion rejecting arguments by the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) that design patents covering a hood and headlamp for the Ford F-150 are invalid. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

ABPA Voices Concern Over State Legislation on OEM Collision Repair Procedures 

May 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA), that represents the non-OEM collision repair parts industry, is expressing concern over the introduction of legislation that seeks to require OEM repair procedure in multiple states that are including language on the exclusive use of OEM parts.  “The current wave of OE Repair Procedure legislation many times contains imbedded […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures

ABPA Convention Early Bird Pricing Deadline February 16

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Early bird pricing discounts for the Automotive Body Parts Association Annual Meeting and Convention expire on February 16. The event is being held April 30 – May 3 at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. More information on the 2019 ABPA event and registration packages is available online. The convention will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Meeting, Automotive Body Parts Association

Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Impact of Tariffs on the U.S. Auto Industry

September 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee yesterday held a hearing to examine the impact of tariffs on the automobile industry in the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has been critical of the Trump Administration’s expanding use of tariffs. In May, In Hatch called the Department of Commerce Section 232 investigation into imports of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, Certified Automotive Parts Association, Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, Tariffs, U.S. Department of Commerce

OEM and Aftermarket Parts Suppliers Testify at U.S. Commerce Department Hearing

July 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Representative of OEM and aftermarket part groups, (right) testify before the U.S. Department of Commerce on July 19.

Representatives from Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, Certified Automotive Parts Association and the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association testify against imposing broad-based tariffs on imported automobiles and parts. Among a full day of testimony by executives from more than 40 auto industry businesses and associations, representatives of both OEM and aftermarket parts testified […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, Certified Automotive Parts Association, Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, Tariffs, U.S. Department of Commerce

Federal Court Rejects ABPA Effort to Invalidate Ford Collision Repair Body Parts Design Patent

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABPA Ford Design Patent Lawsuit

Judge declines ABPA motion to rule Ford F-150 body part design patents invalid and unenforceable.  In a decision issued February 20, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan declined a motion for summary judgement by the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) to invalidate two of Ford’s design patents covering patents for body […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts

Registration for 2018 ABPA San Diego Convention Now Open

November 28, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration is now open for the 2018 ABPA Annual Meeting and Convention, which will be held on April 24–27, 2018 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa in San Diego, Calif. The event is a gathering of aftermarket parts manufacturers, distributors, insurance industry executives, and collision repair companies. Additional details about the ABPA event […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Automotive Body Parts Association

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