Beijing, China - A key lawsuit by Toyota alleging copyright violation and infringement against China's largest private carmaker - Geely - has been sensationally thrown out by a Beijing court. The case hinged on Toyota's claim that Geely has "stolen" the Japanese carmaker's logo on the Geely Meiri saloon and had even used its name when promoting the Chinese vehicle. Consequently, Toyota was demanding a compensation package worth around ?1.3 million ($1.7 million). Yet the Beijing Second Intermediate Court rejected such claims on the grounds that it failed to recognise the global Toyota logo as a "distinct brand in China" that required legal protection.
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