April 16, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has thrown out a GM design patent covering a fender used in the 2018 Cadillac XTS that was challenged by an Illinois parts maker, calling differences between that fender and one used in its 2015 Cadillac Escalade "over-blown."
January 28, 2021
A Patent Trial and Appeal Board judge pushed back Thursday on an argument from GM that an ornamental design patent for a front fender used in the 2018 Cadillac XTS is valid because it's distinct from existing fender designs.