Posted in BMW, china, Reports Chinese Court Slaps Fines On Local Firms For Using BMW-Like Trademarks Author: Michael Karkafiris Published Date: December 20, 2016 A court in Shanghai ordered two Chinese firms to pay BMW 3 million yuan ($431,617.41) for registering trademarks similar to those used by the German automaker.Read more » Related News BMW Trademarks 8-Series Monikers, Including M8BMW’s move to trademark a number of 8-Series related names with the global intellectual property regulators, is reigniting rumors of… Chinese Carmaker Launches Hybrid/Electric BMW i3 CopyYet another Chinese automaker has launched a new model heavily inspired by an existing car, this time blatantly ripping off… BMW Bumps Chinese Production To 450,000 UnitsBMW has boosted production at its plants in Dadong/Shenyang, China with them now having an annual capacity of 450,000 units,… BMW Could Export Chinese-Built Vehicles Around The WorldBMW could soon begin exporting the vehicles it builds in China after its local BMW Brilliance joint venture was granted…