Eaton Wins Ruling Against ArvinMeritor Transmission Imports
aton Corp., which makes industrial components including for the trucking industry, said Friday it won an order blocking importation of truck transmissions made by a German company and ArvinMeritor Inc.
The International Trade Commission determined that ArvinMeritor, ZF Friedrichshafen and a joint business between the two called ZF Meritor LLC infringed on an Eaton transmission patent, Eaton said in a statement.
ArvinMeritor officials told Transport Topics Friday they were preparing comments on the decision.
“We are pleased with yesterday’s decision,” said James Sweetnam, senior vice president and group executive of Eaton’s truck business.
He said Eaton was committed protecting its investments in research and development, and “will continue to vigorously defend our patents against infringement by any other companies, domestic or foreign.”