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<x-charset iso-8859-1>In my Euro EKTA CD's (modern and computerized version of the Parts List) the use of "squareback" and "fastback" are used to describe a type of vehicle. Ford uses the term "fastback" regarding the older Mustangs (I have no idea about modern ones). So some words are simply terms and can't be backed legally...and I wonder how world-wide this copyrighted stuff can travel? Could some place far from the shark-infested USA, say S. Africa?, use such a "USA trademarked" name? Not being a lawyer I don't know, just a pondering. Are we sure the Big Three aren't coming down on trademarking? John J., you know? Here's Intel's Trademark & Branding URL: http://www.intel.com/intel/legal/tmusage2.htm Not very exciting but all extremely legal (we have one helluva legal team). Of interest is bullet #3 under the heading "Using Intel's Trademarks & Logos": "Do not incorporate Intel trademarks or logos into your own product names, service names, trademarks, logos, or company names, and do not adopt marks or logos that are confusingly similar to Intel's marks and logos." So if VW uses the similar legalese (and I'm sure they do) then using the registered trademark of "VW" in any name would be considered a breach of [US] trademark law. Maybe we could substitute Peoplescar or PC for Volkswagen and VW ;) I don't know the whole story but, from my impression so far, it sounds like an over-zealous legal team at VWoA. I truly wonder if they know -- or care -- about the damage they are creating. Maybe someone in PR and Marketing should be contacted since a legal team could care less...in their blindered eyes they're simply doing their job. Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chip, Jamex suspension, 2.25" MagnaFlow exhaust, etc. Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/ >-----Original Message----- >...I doubt if they have, or could have, registered type >3, or fastback while notchback and squareback are just possible. > >The other big question is why do they feel this is "necessary" >when Chevy and Ford obviously don't mind. > >As far as I know, all you have to do when you use a word that is registered to >someone else is to state clearly that they are the owner, ie "VW, Bug, and >Beetle are registered trademarks of VWoA." I don't think there's any >prohibition against using someone else's trademark, you just have to make it >clear who it really belongs to. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe </x-charset>