Audi files lawsuit against Chinese EV maker Nio over trademark rights

Nio ES8 2022 — Audi believes Nio's model name for the ES8 (shown) infringes on its trademark for the Audi S8.

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Reuters

June 16, 2022 02:07 PM

BERLIN -- Audi has filed a lawsuit in a Munich court against Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio over an alleged infringement of the Volkswagen Group subsidiary's trademark rights, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday.

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