US electric carmaker Tesla Motors (TSLA.NASDAQ) has hit major road blocks in China after a local businessman claimed trademark rights to the name, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Zhan Boasheng, a businessman in Guangdong, registered the “Tesla” trademark in China in 2006. Zhan runs a website using the Tesla China domain which sports a logo almost identical to that of the US firm. Legal experts said it might be difficult for Tesla to resolve the trademark issue unless it buys Zhan out. A Tesla spokesperson said the company still has plans to open a Beijing store this year.
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