LandFighter

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LandFighter B.V.
Company type Besloten vennootschap
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2011
Headquarters,
Products All-terrain vehicles
Website landfighter.com

LandFighter is a European all-terrain vehicle brand, owned by the Dutch LandFighter B.V. LandFighter is currently[ when? ] active within the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal. For manufacturing, LandFighter has a partnership with Her Chee Industrial Co., Ltd (8937.TWO), a Taiwanese stock-exchange based enterprise which is commonly known for the manufacturing of parts for brands like Can-Am and Arctic Cat. Like most companies in the market, the manufacturing takes place in Taiwan.[ citation needed ] Final assembly of the vehicles is in the Netherlands.

LandFighter offers different types of vehicles in the field of ATVs and Side by Sides, the vehicles are European approved and are allowed on the road within the European Union. They make use of branded components such as a 50 hp Subaru Fuji Heavy Industries engine and a 42.2 hp SYM engine, NGK spark plug and Maxxis tires. The vehicles are tested on surfaces covered in snow and mud.[ citation needed ]

In December 2013, the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) had to judge on a brand infringement objection by Land Rover against LandFighter, asking for an examination whether there is too much similarity between the word LAND ROVER and Logo and brand name of LandFighter, both verbal and visual elements were included. [1] The conclusion of the BOIP was that the brands have merely the descriptive word element 'Land' in common. [1] The BOIP therefore announced that the differences between the mark and the sign, as the added visual elements and the use of colors and the differences between the dominant verbal elements were sufficient to neutralize. [1] The similarities were too small and there was no risk of confusion. [1] The opposition was rejected. [1]

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