The South Korean company Hyundai and Kia filed a lawsuit from an American technological company for using hybrid technology. The American company PAICE also made claims to Toyota in 2012, for the fact that the Japanese car producer violated the patent for the hybrid system. After many years, the struggle between these companies ultimately decided outside the judicial walls.
Paice, claims that and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Kia Optima Hybrid cars use the same hybrid power technologies that were patented by PAICE in 1994. The lawsuit was filed last Thursday, now the South Korean company threatens the proceedings as with Toyota. It is worth noting that Ford bought a licensed agreement for Paice hybrid technologies, so that there are no lawsuits in the future. The American company hopes to stop the production of hybrid versions of Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Kia Optima Hybrid, as well as receive monetary compensation. Americans want to achieve the use of such hard measures, t. To. In 2004, Paice representatives were associated repeatedly with Hyundai and proposed to discuss the possibility of acquiring patented hybrid technology.