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U.S. International Trade Commission Launches Investigation into Aftermarket Lamps Patent Infringement

January 20, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following complaints from Hyundai and Kia, the Commission launches two Section 337 investigations into aftermarket lamps that vehicle manufacturers say violate their patents The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute two Section 337 investigations into aftermarket replacement automotive lamps. The investigations are based on complaints filed by Kia Corporation, of Seoul, Republic […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, Hyundai, Keystone, Kia, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation, TYC Brother Industrial Co., TYC Genera, U.S. International Trade Commission

CAR Coalition Survey Says 78% of Vehicle-Owning Voters Support Federal Right to Repair Legislation

November 17, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to new study, consumers opposed to vehicle manufacturers’ use of design patents to restrict options for common repair parts, like bumpers and side mirrors. The CAR Coalition, a group of independent automotive parts and repair companies, associations, and insurers committed to preserving consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair, has released a national survey of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAR Coalition, Design Patents, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

SCRS Opposes Legislation to Limit Length of OEM Design Patents on Collision Repair Parts

August 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced it objects to the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act that was introduced in June seeking to limit vehicle manufacturer design patents for collision repair parts. According to a press release, “The small businesses we represent want to perform safe and proper repairs, that allow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Design Patents, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, U.S. House of Representatives

CAPA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Limiting OEM Collision Repair Parts Design Patents

June 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, applauded the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act, recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The SMART ACT is a win for consumers,” said Clark Plucinski, CAPA Chairman. “The misuse of design patents on parts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, Design Patents, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, U.S. House of Representatives

Legislation to Limit Length of Auto Design Patents Introduced in U.S. House of Representative

June 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bipartisan legislation seeks to reduce collision repair costs by limiting the length of time vehicle manufacturer exterior parts would be protected from competition.   Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet in the House Judiciary Committee, announced June 1 the introduction of bipartisan legislation to limit […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, CAR Coalition, Design Patents, legislation, U.S. House of Representatives

LKQ Corporation Files Lawsuit Against General Motors Seeking to Have Collision Repair Part Design Patents Ruled Invalid

May 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Sues General Motors

Federal lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer is seeking to undermine aftermarket parts supplier’s business relationships and seeks to change license agreement terms. LKQ Corporation filed a lawsuit in an Illinois Federal Court seeking a judgment against General Motors over the infringement and validity of collision repair part design patents. The lawsuit, LKQ Corporation and Keystone Automotive […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, General Motors, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

ABPA Releases Statement on Supreme Court Ruling

March 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

As CollisionWeek reported yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by the Automotive Body Part Association (ABPA) to review a lower court ruling against the association in its design patent lawsuit against Ford. The ABPA released a statement in response to the ruling. According to the ABPA, “On March 9, 2020, the United States […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Lawsuits, U.S. Supreme Court

Auto Body Parts Association to Appeal Ford Design Patent Lawsuit to U.S. Supreme Court

January 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) said it is continuing its efforts to challenge the validity and enforceability of design patents directed toward automotive body repair parts. In July 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit published its public opinion rejecting arguments by the ABPA that design patents covering a hood and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits

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

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