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PARTS Act Reintroduced in U.S. Congress

April 5, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABPA and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality support legislation that seeks to limit vehicle manufacturer collision repair part design patents. The Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act), was re-introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. The legislation (H.R. 1879/S. 812) would amend the current U.S. design patent law by lowering, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, PARTS Act, Patent, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

U.S. House Holds Hearing on Legislation to Limit Auto Part Design Patents

February 4, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, under the Judiciary Committee, held a hearing Tuesday on H.R. 1057, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act. The legislation seeks to limit the length of time automotive collision repair parts can be protected from infringement of design patents to 30 months […]

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