[s-cars] Audi logo permission for mats

LL - NY larrycleung at gmail.com
Wed Jul 27 11:22:22 PDT 2011


Just out of curiosity, how long do ecru sets stay...ecru?

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Nicholas <applen at gmail.com> wrote:

> i haven't seen many votes for ecru (w/ or w/out rings). here's +1.
>
> is ecru in the cards?
>
> -nick
>
> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 7:33 AM,  <rcaro900ss at aol.com> wrote:
> > I would be interesed in front mats with or without the logo. Thanks for
> all the effort you have put in.
> Robert
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter <audionly at gmail.com>
> > Sender: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:05:15
> > To: Jay M<jaybird002 at msn.com>
> > Cc: AudiFans<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Audi logo permission for mats
> >
> > Forget Audi of America, they do not hold the rights to the trademark, it
> is
> > held by Audi AG. And their contact for license of their brands is an
> > attorney in Washington DC (Can't remember her name but you can look it up
> > through the Federal Trademark Registry. She has no say in the matter, but
> > you have to go through her to get to Audi AG.)  I and others have tried
> to
> > deal with Audi AG on the use of their trademark and I have seen success
> only
> > once on a temporary basis. I think your best bet is to go through Audi
> > Historics if you are insistent on having the Audi rings. I have seen more
> > than a couple of successes in going through them in getting parts that
> are
> > NLA. /s/ Peter
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Jay M <jaybird002 at msn.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Chris,
> >>
> >>
> >> I think this "permission" issue from Audi for the trademarked Audi Logo
> on
> >> 3rd party mats has been addressed a couple of times in the past with
> >> unsuccessful results. However, maybe you are a better sales person than
> the
> >> previous gentlemen who attempted to get Audi's blessing for a group buy.
> >> Nonetheless, good luck with your endeavor and I would be interested in a
> >> couple of sets if you are successful.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --Forwarded Message Attachment--
> >> From: larrycleung at gmail.com
> >> CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >> To: jerryscott at wispertel.net
> >> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:57:59 -0400
> >> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Audi logo floormats update
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd be in for this.  In reality, the only mat I "need" is the driver's
> one
> >> (nearly wore a hole in the heel), and I already *know* what I'm driving
> ;-)
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Jerry Scott <jerryscott at wispertel.net
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > The Audi rings are not that important to me.  Have you considered a
> group
> >> > buy of mats without the logo?
> >> > Jerry
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> >> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris chambers
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 7:46 AM
> >> > To: Scar
> >> > Subject: [s-cars] Audi logo floormats update
> >> >
> >> > Gentz,
> >> >
> >> > In my last email I explained that I had found a company that could
> >> > embroider
> >> > the Lloyds mats floormats.
> >> >
> >> > Since then I have learned the following:
> >> >
> >> > 1. In order to embroider the floormats they would need to be
> >> disassembled,
> >> > embroidered and reassembled.
> >> > This would be quite expensive and they could not guarantee the
> condition
> >> of
> >> > the floormat after reassembly.
> >> >
> >> > 2. The "manager" that I had talked with about doing the embroidery is
> >> paid
> >> > on commission and saw dollar signs.
> >> > The owner of the business instead saw a pain in the ass project and
> the
> >> > possibility of a not so nice letter from Audi. Consequently he has
> >> advised
> >> > me that his shop can not provide the service the "manger" agreed to.
> >> >
> >> > At this point it is my belief that the only way to get the quality of
> mat
> >> > we
> >> > desire is through Lloyd mats; and the only way to get a Lloyd mat with
> >> Audi
> >> > logos on it is to get permission from Audi USA for Lloyd Mats to
> >> embroider
> >> > the logo on mats for us.
> >> >
> >> > Based on the emails I received it is apparent to me that the consesus
> is
> >> > for
> >> > the Audi 4 ring logo; at this time I am going to stay in contact with
> >> Lloyd
> >> > mats and attempt to get authorization from Audi USA to use this logo.
> >> >
> >> > If anyone happens to have contact information for anyone with Audi USA
> >> > please send it to me.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> > Chris
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