Ferrari Mailing List: Re: I'm being sued by Ferrari

[misc (misc]

I am a part of the First Generation Firebird car group, and we are having our annual convention in Estes this year(with Guest Speaker Bill Porter – the Pontiac Design Chief during the 1969 Firebird developmentJ  THANK LASHDEEP!!!!)  We had to get a GM release to use the Pontiac symbol, emblems, etc – however it was readily granted and FREE – we can even sell tshirts to our membership for profit.  They just don’t want us going into business and making $$ off their images/IP – which is understandable. 

 

Thus, the bottom line is that is seems you could use Ferrari images/logo, etc as long as there is not profit involved, or it doesn’t degrade the brand image, but they would want you to pay to name a business after them.  In any event, it would be safest to get a  release from them prior to doing anything.

 

 

Mark Lueker

308 SYSTEMS Inc

www.308systems.com

970-282-7006

 

 

 

From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 9:59 PM
To: Mark
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] I'm being sued by Ferrari

 

A dear friend of mine who has a independent Porsche repair business in San Rafael, CA started his business in about 1974 as the PorShop with a cleaver and stylistic PS on the shirts etc.  Then along came the Stuttgart Gang of Five in the mid 80's and rather than re-do the David & Goliath scene, well, maybe more like the ant and King Kong, Vots changed to the ProShop - and that's how it remains to today.

Onward

DOUG

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From: RANDYJEANE [at] aol.com

To: DOUG

Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com

Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 8:15 PM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] I'm being sued by Ferrari

 

In a message dated 3/26/2010 7:09:07 PM Central Daylight Time, jimshadow [at] verizon.net writes:

Sorry to hear this!     What about all the car pictures out there that show a horsey or script?

Jim

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Again, my nonlegal opinion would be if it's an emblem on the vehicle or a banner behind it in the picture, I don't think they would brother anyone about that. If you use any auto manufacturer's name or trade mark in any situation that makes it look like your business is connected with them without their permission that will get their attention. I am also connected with Corvette clubs and they can't use any Chevrolet Corvette symbol in their club logo or literature without Chevrolet's permission. I know it happens, but unless the club comes to their attention Chevrolet probably won't do anything. Like I said, the bad thing is, if they do file suit then it's definitely attorney time. This not legal advice, I am not an attorney. (CMA statement) Randy

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