Dutch court orders JLR to destroy seized BYD files, imposes fines

Dutch court orders JLR to destroy seized BYD files, imposes fines

CarNewsChina. com reported that on 12 November a Hague court ordered Jaguar Land Rover to destroy the files seized from BYD’s Dutch offices within 24 hours and imposed hourly fines for any failure to comply, while rejecting JLR’s claim for damages. Earlier, The Times described bailiffs seizing digital records from BYD’s Dutch facilities in a court-ordered raid over alleged intellectual-property infringement of the Land Rover Defender.

The Telegraph added that JLR had obtained the order, accusing BYD of copying the Defender’s design as it prepared to launch its Ti7 4x4 in January. CarExpert noted that the raid formed part of a legal dispute concerning the similarity between BYD’s Ti7 SUV and the Defender.

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Dutch court orders Jaguar Land Rover to destroy seized BYD Ti 7 files or face 553,850 USD penalty
Dutch court orders Jaguar Land Rover to destroy seized BYD Ti 7 files or face 553,850 USD penalty

CarNewsChina.com • 12 Նոյ 08:44

A Hague court ruled that Jaguar Land Rover must destroy files seized from BYD’s Dutch offices within 24 hours, imposing hourly fines for non-compliance and rejecting JLR’s claim for damages.

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Copycat Defender? JLR has raided BYD’s offices over the boxy Ti7 SUV
Copycat Defender? JLR has raided BYD’s offices over the boxy Ti7 SUV

Top Gear • 9 Նոյ 12:36

Land Rover owner JLR has had bailiffs search BYD's Dutch offices as part of a legal dispute alleging that the Chinese maker reverse-engineered the Defender for its Ti7 model.

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BYD offices raided over Land Rover Defender copycat claims
BYD offices raided over Land Rover Defender copycat claims

Auto Express • 9 Նոյ 10:23

Dutch bailiffs seized documents from BYD's Schiedam and Hoofddorp offices in August as part of a legal case over alleged copying of Land Rover Defender features for the BYD Ti7.

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BYD offices raided over copycat design allegations - report
BYD offices raided over copycat design allegations - report

CarExpert • 9 Նոյ 02:09

Bailiffs acting for Jaguar Land Rover seized records from BYD's Dutch facilities as part of a legal dispute over the Ti7 SUV's similarity to the Land Rover Defender.

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Jaguar Land Rover raids BYD offices over ‘copycat Defender’
Jaguar Land Rover raids BYD offices over ‘copycat Defender’

The Telegraph • 8 Նոյ 13:15

Jaguar Land Rover obtained a court order to seize records from BYD's Dutch offices as it alleges the Chinese maker copied the Defender's design, while BYD prepares to launch its Ti7 4x4 in January.

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Jaguar Land Rover raids offices of Chinese rival BYD
Jaguar Land Rover raids offices of Chinese rival BYD

The Times • 7 Նոյ 18:00

Court-ordered bailiffs seized digital records from BYD’s Dutch offices amid a dispute over alleged intellectual-property infringement of the Land Rover Defender.

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