Jaguar Land Rover loses court battle over Defender trademark

Jaguar Land Rover lost a UK court bid to get the trademark rights for the shape of its iconic Defender SUV, freeing billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group to go ahead with the Grenadier off-road vehicle.

By: Bloomberg
| Updated on: 04 Aug 2020, 14:06 PM
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Grenadier from INEOS. (Photo courtesy: Ineosgrenadier.com)
Grenadier from INEOS. (Photo courtesy: Ineosgrenadier.com)

A London court on Monday dismissed an appeal by JLR, owned by India’s Tata Motors Ltd. The UK Intellectual Property Office had found the shapes it sought to get protected weren’t distinctive enough.

The judge upheld the findings by the IP Office that while differences in design may appear significant to some specialists, they “may be unimportant, or may not even register, with average consumers."

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The Grenadier, similar in appearance to the Land Rover Defender, is a rugged four-wheel drive vehicle that evokes African safaris and excursions through the Australian outback. Ratcliffe, a 67-year-old billionaire who was a prominent backer of the UK’s leaving the European Union, has said the Defender inspired the Ineos model.

The case was first reported by the Telegraph. JLR said in a statement that it was disappointed by the ruling and that the Defender’s shape has been trademarked in several markets.

“The Land Rover Defender is an iconic vehicle which is part of Land Rover’s past, present and future," the company said. “Its unique shape is instantly recognisable and signifies the Land Rover brand around the world."

First Published Date: 04 Aug 2020, 14:06 PM IST
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