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Flash Electronics Files Suit Against Royal Enfield — Are The Good Times Over?
Auto component manufacturer Flash Electronics India stated that it has filed a suit against Chennai based motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield. The suit has been filed in the United States for patent infringement regarding production of an electronic component.
Pune based Flash Electronics India said that Royal Enfield has infringed its patents on the 'Regulator Rectifier Device' and the method for regulating an output voltage of the same.
The company claimed the patent for its product was issued by the United States Patent And Trademark Office (USPTO) on February 20, 2018, four years after research and development came up with the component.
Flash Electronics has been the key manufacturer and supplier of this component to many leading two-wheeler manufacturers in India and overseas.
Flash Electronics India's Founder and Managing Director, Sanjeev Vasdev, said,"We have been trusted suppliers to leading auto manufacturers across India and overseas and it is unfortunate to have to deal with such an unexpected and unprecedented act on the part of Royal Enfield."
"The incident is objectionable and has dented the credibility of Royal Enfield, at least with Flash Electronics India as a partner," he added. Mr Vasdev said that Flash was approached by three senior officials of Royal Enfield on October, 12, 2018, in New Delhi to offer a settlement. The Royal Enfield officials also requested that Flash not file a suit against the manufacturer.
"Flash
waited
for
the
outcome
of
this
meeting
but
Royal
Enfield
did
not
address
the
issue,"
he
noted.
He
added
that
the
company
will
take
necessary
action
across
the
world
to
ensure
that
Royal
Enfield
stops
infringing
the
patent
and
pays
compensation
for
the
violation
which
would
run
into
millions
of
dollars.
The
regulator-rectifier
is
a
vital
component
that
converts
the
Alternating
Current
voltage
Direct
Current
voltage
to
charge
the
batteries,
power
the
headlights,
light
up
the
instrument
panel,
and
drive
the
motorcycle's
electrical
systems.
Outside
of
the
United
States,
Flash
said
it
has
been
granted
patents
in
other
countries
including
Germany,
France,
Italy,
the
United
Kingdom,
the
Netherlands,
Sweden,
Spain,
Austria,
Switzerland,
and
Turkey.
The
company
intends
filing
similar
suits
across
all
these
territories.
The Flash group currently supplies components to Bajaj Auto, India Yamaha Motor, and JAWA Motorcycles. Globally, it caters to Porsche, Audi, BMW, KTM, Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson, Ducati, Triumph and BRP-Rotax.
Thoughts About The Suit Filed Against Royal Enfield
It looks like the good times are over. Royal Enfield has had a good run over the last few years and now they seem to be getting in to trouble. First they've had bad sales numbers over the last six months. Now we hear they're headed in to a law suit across multiple territories. Wow! Well, we guess that's what happens when a domestic motorcycle manufacturer retails bad quality motorcycles to it's own countrymen. Karma!