Abu Dhabi man cleared of selling counterfeit car parts

ABU DHABI // A man was cleared of selling counterfeit car parts - because there were slight spelling differences between his parts and the well-known brands they allegedly imitated.

The Jordanian was sued by a number of manufacturers, including Mercedes, who complained the man was selling parts that appeared to carry their logos.

But the man argued that the label names featured subtle differences, such as being in upper case rather than lower, and slight spelling differences.

The car manufacturers had argued that most customers would not realise the difference and would mistake the products for theirs, but the Misdemeanour Court rejected their argument.

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