Auto sector calls for law changeBy Angelica Oung / Staff reporterAfter a slew of patent violation charges filed against Taiwanese aftermarket auto parts manufacturers, industry leaders and legislators are calling for a “right to repair” clause to be added to the Patent Act (專利法). Speaking at a legislative hearing yesterday, makers of automotive lighting and other aftermarket auto parts said such a clause is necessary to “create an open and fair environment” for Taiwan’s 3,400 aftermarket auto parts makers, including 52 publicly traded companies such as Depo Auto Parts Industry Co (帝寶工業). Taiwan dominates the non-glass aftermarket auto parts market, with 90 percent of aftermarket rear bumpers and 70 percent of aftermarket automotive lighting worldwide made in Taiwan, he said. “Taiwan’s aftermarket parts manufacturers put a lot of effort into making parts that are even better than the original manufacturers,” the Central News Agency quoted an industry insider as saying. “As a leading nation in the aftermarket auto parts market, we should follow the lead of the US and the EU in upholding the right to repair.”

Source: Taipei Times August 31, 2021 15:56 UTC