Atturo faces patent suit from Michelin over tire design
Michelin North America has filed a suit against Atturo Tire Corporation and Thailand-based tire manufacturer Svizz-One Corporation alleging they companies infringed a design patent covering the Michelin Latitude tire tread design.
Michelin filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
The suit alleges that two tire models—the Atturo AZ600 and the Thunderer Ranger 007—infringe one of Michelin’s tread patents.
Atturo brand tires are dedicated to the light-truck segment that includes SUVS, pick-up trucks and crossovers. The tires in question are manufactured in Thailand for Atturo by Svizz-One.
Michelin vice-president of research and development Paul Grosskopf said: “This lawsuit demonstrates Michelin’s legal strategy to protect the intellectual property created by its 6,000 research and development employees and an annual research and development investment of about $700 million dollars.”
Traction News has contacted Atturo for comment.
