[DeTomaso] npc

Ken Green kenn_green at yahoo.com
Fri Dec 12 13:06:05 EST 2008


Only if you are trying to sell your butt and a consumer is likely to mistake it for a butt sold by Ford  
 
Ken


--- On Fri, 12/12/08, adin at frontier.net <adin at frontier.net> wrote:

From: adin at frontier.net <adin at frontier.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] npc
To: kenn_green at yahoo.com
Cc: "panteras" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 9:54 AM

Now I wonder if I should have requested clearance before I got this  
big blue oval tattoo on my butt?



Quoting Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>:

> It looks like the issue was that the site was selling counterfeit   
> goods.  So as long as POCA isn't selling things with the Blue Oval   
> on them appearing like a trademark, I imagine Ford does not care.
>
> I took a quick look and could not find "Pantera" registered to
Ford,  
>  but found it registererd to Detomaso.  I assume it has been  
> assigned  to someone, but didn't look up the assignment.
>
> Ken
>
> --- On Fri, 12/12/08, adin at frontier.net <adin at frontier.net> wrote:
>
> From: adin at frontier.net <adin at frontier.net>
> Subject: [DeTomaso] npc
> To: "panteras" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 8:22 AM
>
> Hi kids,
> I recently sent a communication to "the mother ship" regarding
> harassment of a website . . .and I've heard this same story numerous
> times before:  Ford wants $ because we talk about Fords on our website.
>
> anyway, here is the response from Ford.
>
> Hello and Thanks for bringing this issue to our attention.  Without
> question, Ford enthusiasts are extremely important to us.  Their
> enthusiasm and loyalty are part of our heritage and part of what's
> going to keep us moving forward.
>
> Recently, there was an item posted stating that Ford was requesting
> TheRangerStation.com to turn over its URL to Ford and pay $5,000.
> We'd like the opportunity to share some additional facts that might
> make a difference in how you think about this situation.
>
> In its communications, TheRangerStation.com stated that Ford was
> making them change the name of their site and pay $5,000.   What was
> not mentioned was that TheRangerStation.com was selling counterfeit
> Ford-brand merchandise on the site.  As a company, Ford has a
> responsibility to protect our brand and a responsibility to our
> licensees.  We cannot let something like that pass. (The counterfeit
> goods have been removed from the website since TheRangerStation.com
> got the letter from Ford's attorney.)
>
> Please know that Ford takes no joy in pursuing enthusiast sites.
> Since there are a number of sites out there with Ford vehicles as part
> of their names or URLs, some people have asked if they should be
> concerned.  Ford has been and continues to be willing to license its
> trademarks for use by enthusiast groups and enthusiast websites.
> Requesting a license is done easily by contacting tmgroup at ford.com.
> To request a license to produce or sell branded merchandise bearing
> Ford's trademarks, contact branduse at ford.com.
>
> We hope you will share this information with anyone who is concerned.
> We deeply appreciate our fans? dedication and enthusiasm and want to
> be able to work together with all of our supporters to tell the Ford
> story.
>
> Customer Relationship Center
> Ford Motor Company
>
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