27 August 2019TrademarksSaman Javed

Volkswagen targets ‘shoddy’ car parts retailer in TM suit

The Volkswagen Group has filed a trademark infringement and dilution suit against a car parts retailer, which it says is selling “shoddy goods” and passing them off as genuine.

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