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 […]
PARTS Act Hearing Scheduled for February 2 in U.S. House
The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and the Internet has scheduled a hearing on H.R. 1057, the “Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act” commonly referred to as the PARTS Act. The hearing in Washington, D.C. is scheduled for February 2 at 2 p.m. in Room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building. […]
XPEL Technologies Vows to Defend 3M Patent Infringement Suit
XPEL Technologies Corp. strongly denies any alleged infringement of patents held by 3M Company or 3M Innovative Properties Company. 3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging that the Company’s ”XPF Paint Protection Film” has been and is directly infringing United […]
3M Files Lawsuit to Enforce Paint Protection Films Patent
3M (NYSE:MMM) announced December 29 that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit in federal district court in Minnesota against XPEL Technologies Corporation. The suit alleges that XPEL Technologies Corporation’s XPF paint protection film product infringes 3M’s U.S. Patent No. 8,765,263. 3M develops paint protection film products which protect the finish of a vehicle from scratches, […]