Just two more comments about Houston's claim to the "DMC" trademark. They have filed for and gained official registration for: "WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM." Specifically, the "DMC" logo as it looks on the front grill, with white outlines. (see http://tess.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=ekkdm3.4.1 as posted previously). Also, this mark is only registered in only two international classes: 12 - Goods and Services: Automobiles and structural parts. 35 - Automobile dealerships So, as it stands, other people can still register other stylizations of "DMC" as long as they are not in the same international classes, and/or do not look exactly the same. (The "and/or" is up for legal interpretation of your mark(s)). You also can't just file for a trademark like you can buy a domain name - you have to prove that your mark was been used in real interstate commerce. So, just for argument-sake, I could (but I won't) start selling coffee mugs and t-shirts with the same DMC logo, then apply for my own trademark in the classes associated with those items. Houston could challenge the trademark when it is published for opposition, and it would be up to the Trademark office to decide if I was infringing on Houston's trademark. If you look at the trademarks for "HARRY POTTER", they've registered under almost every possible class - covering all their bases. Of course, since this is all legal stuff and IANAL, use at your own risk, YMMV, yadda, yadda, yadda. ;) -Hank #1619