BYD Loses at Supreme Court, Will Denza Brand in Indonesia Change to Danza?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Supreme Court (MA) has ruled on the trademark dispute case for DENZA between PT Worcas Nusantara Abadi and the Chinese electric vehicle company, BYD Limited Company. According to Decision Number 1338 K/Pdt.Sus-HKI/2025, the MA rejected the cassation petition filed by BYD Company Limited.

Following the loss in that case, BYD Company Limited recently submitted an application for the name DANZA. This was discovered on the Intellectual Property Database page of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia.

The application is registered under number IDM001414073 and was filed on 11 August 2025. The DANZA brand was registered on 9 February 2026. The page states that DANZA is a designation and falls under class 12. Not only the brand, but BYD also attached the logo.

Regarding the types, a wide range of goods are registered, such as brake linings for vehicles, vehicle bodies, motor buses, motor vehicles, cars, autonomous cars, self-driving cars, motorcycles, electric vehicles for land transport, car chassis, trucks, and forklift trucks.

Meanwhile, the applicant, BYD Company Limited, is a company from China located at No.1, Yan’an Road, Kuichong Street, Dapeng New District, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China.

Previously, the MA rejected the cassation petition filed by BYD Company Limited.

“Ruling, rejecting the cassation petition from Cassation Petitioner II BYD Company Limited. Granting the cassation petition from Cassation Petitioner I PT Worcas Nusantara Abadi,” states the MA Decision.

“Cancelling the Commercial Court decision at the Central Jakarta District Court Number 1/Pdt.Sus-HKI/Merek/2025/PN Niaga.Jkt.Pst., dated 28 April 2025,” it continues.

The MA then granted the Defendant’s exception and in the merits of the case, declared the Plaintiff’s (BYD Company Limited) lawsuit inadmissible. In the considerations of the decision, it is mentioned that the Plaintiff had argued as the owner of the Denza trademark that has been registered in various countries including Indonesia.

“Accepting all exceptions raised by the Cassation Petitioner (formerly Defendant); Declaring the lawsuit a quo error in persona,” it states.