[DeTomaso] npc

[Perry Herndon]

Are butts in Ford's zone of natural expansion though? ;-)

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 1:06 PM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
> >
> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
> >
> > DeTomaso mailing list
> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
> >
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>