Volkswagen Group has won the battle of copyright for its iconic car Beetle in Europe.
Daughter of car designer Erwin Komenda, who helped in styling the Volkswagen Beetle sought compensation amounting 5 million euros claiming the automaker used the original model’s design in the new generation one as well.
She claimed her father’s design or the car part played key role in the success of the iconic car over more than 70 years of production.
Her claim also said the new Beetle still incorporated elements of her father’s design that was used in three generations, selling over 22 million units across the world.
The German court in Brunswick examined Komenda’s drawings of the original VW Beetle design and decided it resembled the other vehicles of that period.
However, the court didn’t find any proof of Komenda’s participation in the styling of VW KdF vehicle that paved way for the Beetle.
In 2018, Volkswagen said it will end the production of Beetle when last models of the car are rolled out at its Puebla plant in Mexico, next month.
