BMW loses Chinese clone court action

BMW complained that the Shuanghuan CEO large SUV (shown) is a clone of the BMW X5.

LC

By:

Luca Ciferri

December 18, 2008 05:00 AM

TURIN -- BMW has lost a court action in Italy that claimed a Chinese-built SUV infringed the German premium carmaker's copyright.

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