Chinese patent office rules against Mini-aping new EV
Mini parent BMW is eyeing legal action over patent renderings for a compact with an all-too-familiar look
Source: driving.ca
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Mini parent BMW is eyeing legal action over patent renderings for a compact with an all-too-familiar look
BMW has successfully appealed against a patent filed in China last year for a near-perfect electric clone of the iconic 1959 Mini.
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Mini parent BMW is eyeing legal action over patent renderings for a compact with an all-too-familiar look
BMW - Mini's parent company - is said to be priming itself to respond, with a spokesperson saying it is 'examining legal action' to protect the famous car design.