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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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, PARTS Act, Patent

PARTS Act Hearing Scheduled for February 2 in U.S. House

January 28, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, legislation, Patent, Quality Parts Coalition

XPEL Technologies Vows to Defend 3M Patent Infringement Suit

January 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Lawsuit, Patent, XPEL

3M Files Lawsuit to Enforce Paint Protection Films Patent

January 4, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Lawsuit, Patent

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