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CHINESE COURT SUPPORTS FAIR COMPETITION AND FINDS IN FAVOUR OF JAGUAR LAND ROVER

22 March 2019

Whitley, UK, 22 March 2019 – In a ‘first’ for the global car industry, Jaguar Land Rover has won a significant case in the Chinese courts against the company that produced a copy of the iconic Range Rover Evoque.

  • Jaguar Land Rover wins unfair competition case in China
  • Ruling protects Jaguar Land Rover investment in design and innovation
  • First such case to support a foreign company in the car industry
  • Jaguar Land Rover praises fairness of IP adjudication in Chinese courts

Whitley, UK, 22 March 2019 – In a ‘first’ for the global car industry, Jaguar Land Rover has won a significant case in the Chinese courts against the company that produced a copy of the iconic Range Rover Evoque.  

The decision issued by the Beijing Chaoyang District Court decreed that the Evoque has five unique features that were copied directly in the Landwind X7 built by Jiangling Holdings Co., Ltd. and that the similarity of the two vehicles has led to widespread consumer confusion. The Court determined that all sales, manufacturing and marketing of the Landwind vehicle must cease immediately. The Court has also ruled that Jaguar Land Rover be paid compensation.

We welcome this decision of the Beijing Court, which further strengthens our confidence in investing in China and in the fairness of intellectual property adjudication in the Chinese courts. This ruling is a clear sign of the law being implemented appropriately to protect consumers and uphold their rights so that they are not confused or misled, whilst protecting business investment in design and innovation.

Keith Benjamin
Jaguar Land Rover Global Head of Legal

The latest generation of the Range Rover Evoque was launched in London in November 2018.  With its new body style, vehicle architecture, emissions reduction technologies including hybrid-electric, and design features such as deploying door handles, the latest Range Rover is a sophisticated evolution of the original.  The new Range Rover Evoque will be launched in China at the Shanghai Motor Show in April 2019.

Further information

For more information visit www.media.jaguarlandrover.com or contact:

Joan Chesney

Corporate PR Manager, Jaguar Land Rover

T: +44 7467 448229

E: jchesney@jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

Clerical error has been corrected and updated as of 1 April 2019.

About Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.

At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2018 Jaguar Land Rover sold 592,708 vehicles in 128 countries.

We support around 260,000 people through our retailer network, suppliers and local businesses. At heart we are a British company, with two major design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing facilities and an engine manufacturing centre in the UK. We also have plants in China, Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia.  

From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will offer the option of electrification, giving our customers even more choice. We will introduce a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles as well as continuing to offer the latest diesel and petrol engines.

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