[urq] urquattro dot com? - quattro e una cifra non una machina

[brian at cabalic.com]

That's correct the word can be the same but the usage must be different. 
I.E your mark must be a different product/service. That's how Schick can
use "Quattro" to refer to their 4blade razor.


>
> Been quite a while since I had trademark/copywright business law...   IMO,
> what makes a violation, isn't just the name, it's the name plus the
> reference.
> If you use quattro (lower case is more protected than upper  case IMO, but
> I
> bet both) *and* reference one of Audis machines in pic or print,  you are
> up
> for exposure.  You reference quattro and have a picture of a  bassett
> hound
> pulling a crosscountry skier, no violation.
>
> Don't think for a minute 'they can't', they can, they do, and it's only
> money.  _quattro at coimbra_ (mailto:quattro at coimbra)  was  preemptive,
> audiquattroparts and audiconnection were real recent chases of the
> trademark violations.
>
> F-U sounds really macho, till Audi climbs in your back pocket and starts
> taking everything you have, including the q's you once owned.  I say best
> to not
> stir the nest boys.
>
> my .02
>
> Scott J
> In a message dated 5/20/2008 4:20:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> quattrodude at comcast.net writes:
>
> Well I  also think QuattroPro software was out long before the Audi
> was...maybe they  need to go back and revisit haa haa...
>
> I was thinking of making my site  more like a spreadsheet, so people could
> enter their own VIN and any info and  pictures so others can do quick view
> etc...but i'm a long ways off on having  time. (assuming Audi does not
> come along?
> and i dont think urquattro is copy  righted????)
>
> JP
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Mike Sylvester <mike at urq20v.com>
>
>> I would think  that possibly Quattro could be copyrighted, but not
>> quattro.
>>
>>  I wonder if Looney Toons will try to make me change my last name?
>>
>>
>> Mike Sylvester
>>
>> www.urq20v.com
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