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Once again, you assume logic -these are legal matters. Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:48:31 In Reply to: Re: TM?, t_mokes, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:52:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
A car name is a trademark, and trademarks can be registered. To quote:
"..The possibilities are almost limitless. Trademarks may be one or a combination of words, letters, and numerals. They may consist of drawings, symbols, three- dimensional signs such as the shape and packaging of goods, audible signs such as music or vocal sounds, fragrances, or colors used as distinguishing features"
From http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/about_trademarks.html#what_kind
Why does Ferrari and Pontiac both have GTOs? Because Ferrari didn't register GTO. The Ferrari GTO stood for Gran Turisimo Omologato, which was a homologration for a race series. Pontiac just took the name because it was neat. But it wasn't registered.
Want more? Know the latest Ford supercar, the Ford GT? Why didn't they call it the GT40? It's the successor to the GT40 Ford built in the 60's to beat Ferrari. That' because Ford doesn't own the trademark to GT40. Check here-
http://www.hemmings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/articles.editorial/article_id/231
Lastly, here's the registering by Peugeot:
his tradition began in 1929 with the launch of the 201. All numbers from 101 to 909 have been deposited as trademarks. Although in 1963 Porsche was forced to change the name of its new 901 coupé to 911, certain Ferraris and Bristols have been allowed to keep their Peugeot-style model numbers. An unsubstantiated explanation for the central '0' is that on early models the number appeared on a plate on the front of the car, with the hole for the starting handle coinciding with the zero.
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot)
But a trademark has to be registerd in the jurisdiction used. So registering it in Germany doesn't mean you can't use it in the US. It has to be registered there, too.
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