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Jaguar Land Rover brought the copyright infringement against a company manufacturing replica vehicles. The court found copyright in the external shape of the C-type was infringed (case no PMT 15833-18) in December 2020.
The C-type, designed by Malcolm Sayer, was made between 1951-53.
Amanda Beaton, Global IP Counsel for Jaguar Land Rover, said: ‘We welcome the decision by the Swedish High Court, that the shape of a vehicle as original as the Jaguar C-type is protected by copyright, in a similar way to other works such as statues, paintings or music.
‘This is an important case in the evolving copyright law landscape across the EU. This beautiful vehicle is part of our company’s heritage and this ruling helps us protect that lineage, as well as the significant investment that we have made in our unrivalled design.’
The court ordered the defendants to stop manufacturing C-type copies and awarded Jaguar Land Rover all its legal costs. In addition, the court ruled that Jaguar Land Rover is entitled to bring an action for damages against the defendants.
