2009年12月09日Vehicle Occupant Sensing Systems於德州東區聯邦法院遞狀控告全球2家汽車大廠:美國本田汽車(American Honda Motor Co., Inc.)及通用汽車公司(General Motors Company),涉嫌專利侵權。
原告Vehicle Occupant Sensing Systems宣稱被告侵犯了3件專利(US6,292,727、US6,968,263、US6,584,387),有關於車輛乘員座位位置之傳感技術(Vehicle Occupant Presence and Position Sensing System),因被告將該技術結合於前座位置的安全氣曩之系統內,而向被告提出禁制令及損害賠償。
表一、專利訴訟案件基本資料:汽車傳感技術專利訴訟,Vehicle Occupant Sensing Systems控告汽車大廠本田及通用汽車
提告日期
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2009年12月09日
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原告
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- Vehicle Occupant Sensing Systems, LLC
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被告
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- American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
- General Motors Company
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地點
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Texas Eastern District Court
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案號
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6:2009cv00548
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系爭專利
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US6,292,727、US6,968,263、US6,584,387
(Vehicle Occupant Presence and Position Sensing System)
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爭議議題
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車輛乘員座位位置之傳感技術
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爭議產品
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Passenger Sensing System and Passenger Presence System in its vehicles
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Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理,2009/12。
表二、系爭專利
Publication |
Title |
Assignee |
Pub. Date |
Filed |
Priority |
IPC Code |
US6292727 |
Vehicle occupant presence and position sensing system |
NORTON PETER |
2001-09-18 |
1998-12-22 |
1993-11-23 |
B60R 21/01 |
US6584387 |
Vehicle occupant presence and position sensing system |
NORTON PETER |
2003-06-24 |
2001-07-23 |
1993-11-23 |
B60R 21/01 |
US6968263 |
Vehicle occupant presence and position sensing system |
NORTON PETER |
2005-11-22 |
2003-06-23 |
1993-11-23 |
B60R 21/015 |
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