A top court has sided with Ferrari in a copyright dispute over components of its multi-million dollar track car.
The Italian luxury sports car maker originally sued German design firm Mansory Design for producing and selling the part in question.
The company said the V-shaped bonnet and front bumper could make a $250,000 Ferrari look like the Ferrari FXX K, priced at $2.6 million.
Although the designs in question were unregistered, Ferrari argued that the German firm nonetheless violated its rights to them.
The case went to Europe’s top court in Luxembourg, which agreed with the automaker in a ruling issued Thursday.
The Court of Justice of the European Union, according to Reuters, found that design rights applied to visible parts defined by “particular lines, contours, colors, shapes or texture."
Reports said the case could have sweeping implications for industry.
Manufacturers of complex designs would be able to protect individual components, while major brands now have another way to combat knockoffs.
