Michelin, Dynamic Settle Lawsuits

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin and Dynamic Tire Corp. have entered into a settlement agreement resolving the infringement of intellectual property rights.

Published: October 5, 2006

According to Michelin, in return for Michelin dropping its U.S. and Canadian suits for patent infringement and other issues, Dynamic Tire, company president Robert Sherkin and parent corporation GPX International agreed they will no longer distribute the following tires: Aeolus HN305, Aeolus HN308, Aeolus HN328, Aeolus HN329, Triangle 689 and Triangle 696.

Dynamic also removed all versions of Michelin-copyrighted content from its Web site. Details of the financial settlement were not disclosed.

Dynamic has dropped its libel suits, filed in Canada, regarding press publications concerning the intellectual property litigations between the parties.

Ascenso now accepting submissions for Farm Service Truck Technician Program

Eligible nominees are agriculture, construction and industrial tire technicians with at least five years of service in the US.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 26, 2024

Ascenso Tires North America is taking submissions for agriculture and construction service truck technicians through Sept. 31 for the Ascenso Farm Service Truck Technician Program. According to Ascenso, eligible nominees are agriculture, construction and industrial tire technicians with at least five years of service who currently work in the United States.