JCB’s CEO, Graeme Macdonald said, “JCB will not tolerate any infringement of its intellectual property rights. It was evident to the court in 2019 that it felt JCB’s rights were appropriate to protect when it issued a preliminary injunction and instructed Manitou to cease production of certain models.” He continued that JCB will be appealing the decision of the Tribunal Judiciaire and continue to “vigorously pursue each of the various other pending infringement claims in the relevant jurisdictions.” however, Manitou in a press release stated that, “The Court's decision reinforces the position of Manitou, which has always contested the merits of the plaintiff's action and the disproportionate nature of its claims. The group will continue to firmly defend itself against infringement allegations of three patents claimed by JCB.”