Who’s Protecting Their Designs? WHEELS Edition – October 2018

If you’re in the custom wheel market, you better be thinking about patents or you’re getting left behind.

 

But don’t believe me, believe the facts. Check out which of your competitors were granted design patents on their wheel designs in October 2018, and scroll to the bottom for my favorites.

 

… and the wheel design patent leader board for October 2018 is:

 

8 patents awarded to USA Wheel and Tire Outlet, Inc., Mesquite, Texas

7 patents awarded to Suny Chung, Anaheim, California, apparently associated with Design Infini and possible the Center Line brand.

5 patents awarded to Wah Hung Group Inc., Monterey Park, California, apparently associated with Wheel Mart stores.

5 patents awarded to Frank J. Hodges, Corona, California, apparently associated with Lexani Wheels.

My favorite wheel design patents issued in October are…

 

 

Have design patent questions, give me a call.

Dave Dawsey – A Wheel Design Patent Attorney

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David Dawsey

David is an IP attorney with over 17 years of practice whose hobby is reading and writing about technology associated with his other hobbies (and you guessed it – one of those hobbies is anything with an engine or motor, particularly if they are fast). During the day he helps clients protect their inventions and trademarks, guides them through IP clearance and strategy decisions, and undertakes product name development projects and training; while at night he reads patents and patent applications directed to his hobbies, and shares them with you. David is one of the few IP lawyers that is also a registered professional engineer! Feel free to send David a message here.