GM Files Design Patent Suits Against Companies for Alleged Car Part Copies

By Editorial Team

General Motors (GM) has initiated three lawsuits in federal courts in Michigan and Illinois, accusing several companies of infringing on the auto giant's design patents by selling replicas of its car parts.

The lawsuits, filed by GM, target companies including CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., Genuine Parts Co., and LKQ Corp. The legal action alleges that these companies have been selling car parts that closely resemble GM's patented designs.

Patents in Question

The lawsuits involve a range of design patents held by GM, including patents for vehicle front fenders, vehicle fenders, vehicle rear bumpers, vehicle front bumpers, vehicle hoods, vehicle front lower fascias, vehicle bumper bars, and vehicle front headlamps.

Some of the specific design patents cited in the lawsuits include D818,406, D828,256, D749,997, D792,815, D793,301, D828,247, D828,248, D847,703, D848,318, D856,874, D883,155, D902,807, D930,533, D955,939, D859,239, D848,647, D826,114, D826,803, and D843,025.

The legal action seeks to protect GM's intellectual property rights and prevent the unauthorized use of its patented designs by other companies in the automotive industry.

GM is represented in these lawsuits by law firms Fish & Richardson and Honigman LLP.

For more information on the case details and court proceedings, interested parties can refer to the attached complaint documents.

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