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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

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

LKQ Corporation and Chrysler Sign Patent License Agreement, End Lawsuit

July 1, 2014 By CollisionWeek Editor

Agreement brings end to lawsuit filed by Chrysler in January. LKQ Corporation announced it has entered into a Patent License Agreement with Chrysler Group LLC that grants LKQ a license under certain Chrysler design patents in connection with LKQ’s distribution and sale of aftermarket collision parts in the United States. As part of the agreement, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Chrysler, Design Patents, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation, Non-OEM Parts

ABPA Files Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Ford Design Patents

December 3, 2013 By CollisionWeek Editor

Seeks to have body repair part design patents ruled invalid. Alleges Ford uses patents to limit distribution and increase cost of repair parts. On November 25, the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Ford Global Technologies, LLC that seeks to […]

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

 LKQ Makes Deal to Sell Copies of Patented Ford Crash Parts

April 2, 2009 By CollisionWeek Editor

 A settlement agreement was reached Wednesday between Ford Motor Company and LKQ Corporation in the litigation filed by Ford to protect its design patents on collision parts. The settlement provides that LKQ will not challenge the validity and enforceability of Ford’s design patents during the term of the agreement. In exchange, LKQ will become the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, LKQ Corporation, Non-OEM Parts

Ford Files Suit to Halt U.S. Import of Aftermarket Crash Parts

January 4, 2006 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford has filed suit with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) claiming that certain aftermarket parts violate patents held by the automaker. Ford claims that certain parts designed for use on the F-150 infringe on its patents and the automaker has requested that the ITC issue a cease and desist order to stop importation of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts

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