[s-cars] Floor Mats

[Igor Kessel]

Kirby Smith wrote:
> Hmmm.  Thanks for the link.  Then either my aftermarket mats shouldn't
> say quattro, or the term is registered only for automotive drive trains,
> and not mats.  Audi can't control the term when it is applied to other
> stuff, especially when it is a common word.  A mat for an Audi quattro,
> though, would seem to me to be covered by Audi's claims, no matter how
> minimal.  Maybe Lloyds are licensed.
>
> kirby
>
> Igor Kessel wrote:
>
>>Kirby Smith wrote:
>>
>>
>>>quattro isn't copywrited but the 4 rings are.
>>
>>I have to disagree here, Kirby.
>>"TDI, quattro, Spaceframe, ASF, as well as the model names are
>>registered trademarks of AUDI AG."
>>http://www.audi.com/com/en/terms_of_use/copyright.jsp
>>
>>--
>>Igor Kessel
>>two turbo quattros
>
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Kirby,
I believe I read somewhere that Audi added the second "t" in order to
distinguish it from the common Latin word thus making it copyrightable.

--
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros