Tag: Caterpillar patent infringement

Construction Equipment

Cat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC to investigate

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws. The probe is based on a complaint filed by Cat on October 26, a complaint that is nearly identical to one filed to the ITC by Wirtgen against Cat in […]

November 22, 2017

Construction Equipment

Wirtgen accuses Cat of patent infringement; ITC opens investigation

Caterpillar is facing added scrutiny from the federal government in the form of a patent infringement investigation opened Tuesday by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). After the examination of a patent infringement complaint filed by the American arm of German road equipment manufacturer Wirtgen, members of the USITC voted to investigate certain Caterpillar road […]

August 23, 2017