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I'm not arguing about whether they would have the right to sue. I'm asking whether they do it in practice, and why or why not. Do you think the Jaguar S-type a
by jarek 14y ago
I'm not arguing about whether they would have the right to sue. I'm asking whether they do it in practice, and why or why not.
Do you think the Jaguar S-type and the Mercedes-Benz E-class are among the cars made to look just like every other car?
- nessus42 14y agoThe Jaguar has a very distinctive front-grill. The rest of the car is less unique, but if someone were to copy the Jaguar down to the front grill, then Jaguar should sue. The Mercedes is not very distinctive to my eye, other than the prominent round Mercedes ornament on the hood. If another car company were to make a luxurious-looking car with a round peace-sign ornament, for instance, on its hood, then Mercedes should sue. As to whether car companies sue each other in practice, I have no idea. I'm sure they would, however, if they felt that (1) another car company were making a slavish copy of their design, (2) they had a good chance of winning the court case, and (3) the suit wouldn't somehow hurt their image too much.