DETROIT –  A U.S. regulator dominated Wednesday that Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.’s new design for its Roxor off-road utility automobile didn’t infringe the mental property rights of Fiat Chrysler Vehicles’ Jeep model, six months after barring the sale of older fashions.

The Worldwide Commerce Fee stated the post-2020 Roxor mannequin didn’t violate the “commerce costume” of FCA’s Jeep Wrangler SUV, accepting an administrative legislation decide’s October advice that design adjustments made by Mahindra meant an earlier cease-and-desist order shouldn’t apply to newer fashions.

“The ruling validates Mahindra’s redesign of the extremely in style Roxor off-road automobile,” Mahindra stated in a press release. “Mahindra is now permitted to fabricate and distribute the redesigned 2021 Roxor.”

FCA stated in a press release it was disillusioned by the ruling.

Commerce costume consists of the distinctive traits that make a product stand aside and is mostly accepted as recognized with that product by the general public. For instance, FCA sees the Jeep Wrangler’s boxy physique form, entrance grille and spherical headlights as distinct to the model.

In June, the ITC ruled Mahindra infringed on the intellectual property rights of FCA’s 2019-model Jeep model and barred the sale of automobiles in query. The ITC issued a restricted exclusion order prohibiting the sale or import of the automobiles and elements, in addition to a stop and desist order to Mahindra and its North American unit.

Mahindra had stated the 2020 mannequin was refreshed and altered to keep away from the difficulty, however the fee didn’t determine at the moment whether or not the newer mannequin and subsequent variations infringed Jeep’s commerce costume.

The Roxor is assembled in Auburn Hills, Mich., north of Detroit.