Trademark

 
2011 Ferrari F150 Formula 1 race car

Report: Ford Suing Ferrari Over F150 F1 Car Name

Silly as it may sound, trademark law is a curious thing, and Ford is moving to stop use of the F150 name (though note the lack of hyphenation) used by Ferrari for its latest Formula 1 car. The name was chosen by the Italian firm to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the country's unification. Ford...

February 9, 2011 by  1
 
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European trademark filing reveals Nissan 370Z Roadster sketches

Europe's Office for Harmonization of the Internal Market (OHIM) maintains a trademark database that helps to ensure a minimum of conflict and easy filing for claims. That... January 16, 2009 by  1


 
Shuanghuan's Bubble at the 2007 Bologna Motor Show

Daimler on verge of settling Smart ForTwo clone car suit in Europe

For more than a year now, Mercedes' parent company Daimler has pursued a copyright infringement case against Chinese carmaker Shuanghuan for its Bubble, a blatant knock-off... January 5, 2009 by 


 
Lexus LF-A spy shot

Lexus registers LFA trademark with USPTO

Speculation that the Lexus LF-A supercar project had been axed several months ago was refuted to some degree by ongoing testing of the car at the Nurburgring. Now a filing... December 12, 2008 by  5


 
2010 Ford Mustang GT

Ford enthusiast site conflict rooted in alleged sale of counterfeit goods

A number of Ford-brand enthusiast sites today revealed that at least one other site, TheRangerStation, has received a letter from a law firm claiming to represent the Blue... December 10, 2008 by  6


 
 
 

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