JLR wins copycat claim in Chinese court
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has won a copycat claim in a Chinese court with its rival ordered to stop making and selling its vehicle.
The Jiangling Motor Corporation had produced the Landwind X7 but JLR launched legal action because of similarities with the Range Rover Evoque.
It successfully argued in the Beijing Chaoyang District Court that five unique features had been copied by Jiangling and that the similarity of the two vehicles had led to widespread consumer confusion.
JLR's global head of legal, Keith Benjamin, said it wa... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
