ArvinMeritor Praises ITC Decision on Transmissions

rvinMeritor and German Firm ZF Friedrichshafen AG said they were pleased with an International Trade Commission ruling on the importation of FreedomLine transmissions from Europe.

“We were confident that the re-design did not infringe on the 279 patent, and the ruling has certainly verified our position in serving customers," said Wolfgang Vogel, executive vice president for commercial vehicle transmissions at ZF Friedrichshafen.

ArvinMeritor said last April that an ITC order based on a complaint by Eaton Corp. against it was limited to patent infringements related to automated mechanical transmissions. (Click here for previous coverage.)