Synopsis
Earlier this year in June, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) upheld the Administrative Law Judge s (ALJ) determination, which held that Roxor violated FCA s trade dress.
Reuters
New Delhi: Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said the administrative law judge of a US regulator has determined that the redesigned 2021 version of its off-road utility vehicle Roxor does not violate the intellectual property rights of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Jeep brand.
Homegrown auto major M&M and FCA have been locked in a legal battle in the US over the design of Roxor, with the latter claiming that it is a copy of Willys Jeep and the design elements of the Indian company s product infringe some key design elements of Jeep. Roxor was launched on March 2, 2018, to be sold in the US and Canada.
US-based admin law judge determines Roxor s redesigned version doesn t violate trade rights: M&M freepressjournal.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freepressjournal.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trade commission: Redesigned Mahindra Roxor no longer a Jeep Wrangler copycat
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. once again can produce and sell its off-road Roxor vehicle after the Indian manufacturer made adjustments to the design following a federal determination in June that called the Roxor a virtual copy of the Jeep Wrangler.
The International Trade Commission on Wednesday modified the cease-and-desist order against Mahindra that a Michigan court in August said barred the company from building the Roxor in Auburn Hills. The commission determined the post-2020 Roxor does not infringe the Jeep Trade Dress with its broader nose and new horizontal two-slat grille that retains the Roxor s retro look.
U S regulator modifies ban to allow Mahindra to sell new Roxor models in Jeep case metro.us - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from metro.us Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.