Beijing, Apr 25 (PTI) British car maker won its law suite against Chinese automaker Geely over using trade mark name "luhu".
Play of words by Geelay, China's largest private auto manufacturer was a "malicious" move against Land Rover Group Ltd, a Beijing court ruled, bringing an end to a decade-old trademark dispute.
The Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court ruled that one of Geely's brand names, luhu, written in traditional Chinese characters was registered after it had already become a well-known phrase in the automobile industry and recognised as a product of Land Rover.
The six-decade-old luxury car maker argued that luhu was recognised in the auto industry and widely used by professional media to refer to the Land Rover vehicle before Geely's registration application, state run Global Times reported today.