Kick ass information, Marc. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Marc Levy [mailto:malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:06 PM To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DMCForum] Re: [DML] QAC label with DMC logo * Posting to the Forum, because I expect the DML to reject it.. :) According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, DMCH owns registration number 2491848 which is in fact a DMC logo. However, the DMC logo that most people try to use (as seen on the front of the car itself) is number 113096 and listed as "DEAD". According to an attorney friend who deals whit this sort of thing, that essentially means it is public domain. I don't know which logo the QAC label used. You don't have to believe what I am saying on the DML, but you can look it up yourself at http://www.uspto.gov/ The real trick is, a hobbyist making a few labels (or models, or keys, or whatever) will probably not have the means to enter a legal battle with DMCH.. One of the downfalls of the US legal system, IMHO. I have not heard of anyone challenging DMCH on ownership of the logo. Anyone with a legitimate business reason to do so is likely to not want to do anything to upset DMCH (because they have a monopoly on many of the parts required to continue doing business). On a sad note, It looks like JZD's new car project may not be doing so well, his registration for "DeLorean" (number 76165416) in the font we all know is also dead as of March 18, 2003. Looks like they did not care enough to renew it... This by the way is the lettering found on the back bumper of our cars, and the hood emblem on 1982 cars. Marc --- James Espey <james@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Don't believe everything you read on the DML. :-) > > I send emails, nasty-grams come from lawyers. > Neither Casey nor Bob got a > nasty-gram. > > Persons interested in licensing the use of the DMC > logo for aftermarket or > reproduction parts should send a written request for > information to: ><SNIP> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12cq0plbr/M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egro upweb/S=1705126215:HM/EXP=1071889013/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com /Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116730> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1853618/rand=454290855> _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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