[DML] Trademarks, and DMCH

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't remember seeing DMCH claim they also owned the
STYLIZED FORM of "DeLorean".. Just the Logo.

Although, I see they did register it LAST YEAR
December, 2003.  See serial number 78344118.  

The registration serial 76165416 from Ephesians 6:12
expired March 18, 2003..  Which would explain why DMCH
would re-register it December 2003.   However, it has
again been public domain for 10+ years.  It is
difficult if not impossible to enforce a trademark
registration when the logo use predates the
registration.

Serial Number 75756108 is the DMCH registered "DMC"
logo.  Which, use also predates the existence of DMCH.
 
http://tess2.uspto.gov/webaka/images/75756108.gif

Serial Number 73162366 is the trademark of the logo as
it appears on the front grill of the car.  This
trademark expired in 1985, and I see no claims of
current ownership for it. 
http://tess2.uspto.gov/webaka/images/73162366.gif

With all that said, each time this topic comes up I
again think about why it even matters..  The same
conclusion every time, it boils down to greed on the
part of DMCH.  Greed in not such an awful thing, but
as with all of the other faults I have discussed over
the years with the way DMCH (and other "vendors")
conduct themselves, It is my opinion that they take it
too far..  In defense of DMCH, one of the new
"vendors" on the scene makes them look like a DeLorean
charity!  LOL


--- "Michael C. Babb" <mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

<SNIP>
> 
> This same "company" also had the trademark for the
> stylized "DeLorean" 
> text (like on the back bumpers) 
>
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=oo8l2j.3.3
> which is now 
> a trademark of DMC-Texas
<SNIP>


		
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