Bridgestone v. Bright Tire patent infringement wins

In the case of Bridgestone v. Guangming Tire Group Co., Ltd. for patent infringement, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court made the first-instance judgment at the end of 2011: Guangming Tire Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Guangming Tire”) infringed upon Bridgestone Corporation. (hereinafter referred to as “Bridgestone”) tire design patent rights, it is necessary to compensate Bridgestone for the economic losses caused by the infringement involved in the case and the reasonable expenses for the litigation expenses in this case amount to 100,000 yuan. Due to the fact that Guangming Tire did not appeal within the specified time, the current judgment has come into effect.

In July 2001, Bridgestone applied for a tire pattern R152 for its truck buses and applied for a design patent to the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC and obtained the patent right on April 17, 2002. The Bridgestone R152 tire product applied to this design patent in the tire tread is highly praised in the market for its excellent partial wear resistance and heat resistance. However, since 2010, a "supersonic" tire (pattern number F178A, size 12R22.5) produced and sold by Bright Tyre has appeared on the market. Its tread pattern and Bridgestone's appearance are extremely patented. Similarly, it seriously interfered with the orderly competition in the truck bus tire market.

In order to safeguard its own rights and interests, Bridgestone filed a lawsuit in Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court. At the end of 2011, the court found that the Guangming Tire infringement was established. At present, the verdict has come into effect and Bridgestone has applied to the court for enforcement.

Bridgestone stated that Bright Tire, without permission, used Bridgestone to manufacture and sell tires in accordance with the pattern design patents, seriously infringed Bridgestone’s legitimate rights and interests, and encouraged the country’s independence Innovative policies, as well as business ethics in which companies compete fairly, also run counter to. For such behavior, Bridgestone consistently adheres to the law to protect its legal rights, safeguard its brand value, and implement its corporate philosophy of “contributing to society with the highest quality” in order to promote the healthy and orderly development of the market.