Congress has reintroduced the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act of 2017

After shelving the proposed legislation for a couple of years, Congress has reintroduced the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act of 2017. This legislation would amend 35 USC §271 and, if enacted, would drastically shorten the term of design patent protection for replacement exterior car parts—e.g., hoods, fenders, tail lights, side mirrors—from 15 […]