RE: Decal..Ideas For..Audi Logo

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

>> ""Quattro," the "Audi logotype" and the "four rings" of Audi are (to be)
>> used (only) with the
>> permission of Audi of America, Inc., and Audi AG."
>
>They can say what they like but trademark law says you can only
>protect what you use in trade in the same industry (there are several
>dozen categories).  It would be perfectly legal to start an Internet
>provider called quattro.net, or a Quattro Machine Tools Inc., or a
>Quattro Seafood House, or KQTR Quattro Rockin' 98.3 Radio.
>
>I'm not a lawyer and you shouldn't take my advice, but check it out
>for yourself.  Trademark law gives pretty narrow rights.
>
>In practice, though... I wouldn't want to alienate AoA or Audi AG,
>because (a) we want to be friends with them and (b) they have deeper
>pockets.
>-- 
>Shields.
>['86 Coupe GT]
>
well you know, i am sure that can is doing this....but isnt it possible 
to ASK Audi if they would let us do this.  How bout we stop thinking of 
ways to go around it and lets ask first.  If when we ask, it is too 
difficult or they wont let us, then that is the time to work around the 
law...just a thought.

Mike