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2019
Michelin North America sues Tri-Ace over tire design
Lawsuit filed
Michelin North America filed suit against Tri-Ace Wheel & Tire Corporation and its Black Bear USA affiliate, alleging that the Black Bear All-Terrain II tire infringes patents protecting the BFGoodrich Tires All-Terrain T/A KO2 design. The claims are allegations in the complaint.
Source excerpt
In its complaint, Michelin alleges that the Black Bear All-Terrain II tire from Tri-Ace includes a virtually identical tread design with substantially the same features as those protected by patents for the All-Terrain T/A KO2, which
Michelin North America, Inc., filed suit today against Tri-Ace Wheel & Tire Corporation of Houston, including its Black Bear USA affiliate, for importing and selling a Chinese counterfeit tire that violates patent protections for the BFGoodrich® Tires All-Terrain T/A® KO2.