Kia and Hyundai have both filed trade complaints seeking to block the import and penalise the importers of aftermarket imitation headlamps and taillamps. The automakers say the lookalike parts “slavishly copy” Hyundai’s and Kia’s “elegant and distinctive headlamp and taillamp designs”. More formally, the Korean auto brands assert their design patents have been infringed by…
Hector Fratty
Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.