Dutch court rejects JLR request for evidence seizure against BYD

The Hague ruling is a procedural setback for JLR rather than a merits finding, but it matters because evidence-preservation requests are how IP plaintiffs in Europe try to lock down internal R&D records before a case narrows. Refusing a broad raid signals Dutch courts will scrutinize proportionality in cross-border automotive IP fights, which affects how aggressively legacy automakers can use provisional measures against Chinese EV entrants. Whether JLR refiles a narrower request, and how the underlying Ti7 dispute proceeds, is the open question.