“It is a rather unusual fact that an intellectual property case ends up in criminal proceedings,” Maria Muino Gonzalez, the business owner’s lawyer, told the news publication El Pais.
“The emblems were crude, and you could see that they were simple stickers,” she explained.
Despite the initial win, Ferrari is still appealing the ruling, which may not put an end to the saga just yet.
As mentioned, Ferrari is quite protective of its products; even tuners that butcher the Prancing Horse sports cars get an eventual whipping from the automaker. Mansory and its kitted-out Ferrari 488 was a prime example, with the automaker winning the case in 2021.
