German court orders Renault to halt Megane and Clio sales over patent dispute
A Munich court ordered Renault to stop selling its Megane and Clio models today due to a patent row with Broadcom. The carmaker may still file an appeal.
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A regional court in Munich has ordered Renault S.A. to halt the sales of its Megane and Clio models within Germany 
DE. The ruling, issued on February 6, 2026, follows a judicial finding that the French automaker lacks a necessary license to utilize certain ethernet network cable connection patents owned by the United States 
US firm Broadcom Inc. . This decision could immediately interrupt the commercial availability of these two models across the German market.
DE. The ruling, issued on February 6, 2026, follows a judicial finding that the French automaker lacks a necessary license to utilize certain ethernet network cable connection patents owned by the United States US firm Broadcom Inc. . This decision could immediately interrupt the commercial availability of these two models across the German market.
