A Question for the World! Not to nit pick....but?, Is this considered a crossed line 4 Intellectual Property? |
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A Question for the World! Not to nit pick....but?, Is this considered a crossed line 4 Intellectual Property? |
Jeffs9146 |
Aug 31 2010, 11:05 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
A quote from an e-bay ad!
QUOTE your friends at Automobile Atlanta, 914 World Headquarters |
ThinAir |
Aug 31 2010, 11:19 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
AA has been using that phrase for years & years. I've got a couple of t-shirts from them with that phrase on it from when I got my first 914 in 1990 and they were the only parts/info resource I knew of.
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Jeffs9146 |
Aug 31 2010, 11:27 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
OK, Just asking because I have been a member here since Jan 03, after the split, and at least a few years before that at the club and I never noticed it!
It isn't a big deal, it just jumped off the page when I read the add! |
computers4kids |
Sep 1 2010, 07:53 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
A quote from an e-bay ad! QUOTE your friends at Automobile Atlanta, 914 World Headquarters If it's being used to represent 914World, yes it is intellectual property. If it is being used as an inference that Auto Atlanta is the World Headquarters for 914s, no...just a bit boastfull. |
Mark Henry |
Sep 1 2010, 08:12 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
IIRC AA has used it for some time, long before 914world in fact.
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VaccaRabite |
Sep 1 2010, 08:33 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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TorqueJunkie |
Sep 1 2010, 08:33 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 25-May 10 From: Baltimore, MD Member No.: 11,760 Region Association: None |
To protect words and phrases you have to register them and trademark them and go through that whole process or it is nothing and anyone can use it. "914" is protected under VW/Porsche, so if they did not get permission from them, it is also a violation. This is a complicated area. Most enthusiast sites are ok, but when people use the names and stuff for business purposes, then they might get in trouble.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 1 2010, 08:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Yes Jeff we have been using the phrase since the middle 80's when no one liked the 914 and we were heavily promoting the car. We wanted to give it world status and I copped the phrase from several big companies who were using the phrase.
Because we at the time and still have the worlds best 914 car collection, the worlds best 914 printed catalog, the worlds biggest collection of 914s the worlds biggest collection of 914 parts, the worlds biggest and most passionate 914 weenie (yours truly) and the worlds most popular 914 tech publication touted by Road and Track magazine as "no 914 owner should be without it" AND have been dedicated to the 914 now for 36 years and until the last breath I take, we feel like we can claim the title. Our tiny little claim to fame in this large world but I guess like any man it is important for him to claim something to feel worthwhile!!!!!! How is that for self promotion?????? A quote from an e-bay ad! QUOTE your friends at Automobile Atlanta, 914 World Headquarters |
RJMII |
Sep 1 2010, 09:10 AM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
QUOTE How is that for self promotion?????? Bah, SPAM I say, SPAM. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I remember seeing the "914 World Headquarters" back in the early 90's, before Al Gore invented the internet. |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 1 2010, 09:16 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
914 spam is the best spam!!!!
I always HATED spam when my mom would serve it. YUK. QUOTE How is that for self promotion?????? Bah, SPAM I say, SPAM. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I remember seeing the "914 World Headquarters" back in the early 90's, before Al Gore invented the internet. |
RJMII |
Sep 1 2010, 09:19 AM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
QUOTE I always HATED spam when my mom would serve it. YUK. YUK is right. My sister cut her finger wide open on one of those cans trying to save the "spam can key" bloody mess that found her getting stitches and us never having spam again. |
realred914 |
Sep 1 2010, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
QUOTE I always HATED spam when my mom would serve it. YUK. YUK is right. My sister cut her finger wide open on one of those cans trying to save the "spam can key" bloody mess that found her getting stitches and us never having spam again. yummy spam and catsup, no wait thats blood, gag, puke!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
Gudhjem |
Sep 1 2010, 10:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Castro Valley, CA Member No.: 7,629 Region Association: Northern California |
To protect words and phrases you have to register them and trademark them and go through that whole process or it is nothing and anyone can use it. "914" is protected under VW/Porsche, so if they did not get permission from them, it is also a violation. This is a complicated area. Most enthusiast sites are ok, but when people use the names and stuff for business purposes, then they might get in trouble. Not quite true. use in commerce will afford protection even without registering the mark. Besides, if "914" is being used to designate 914s or 914 products, it's likely going to qualify as nominative fair use. I think George is okay here, at least as far as trademark law goes. |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 1 2010, 10:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Thankfully that stupid spam did not get into her cut and make it infected. Who KNOWS what is in that stuff unless it comes from Automobile Atlanta????
QUOTE I always HATED spam when my mom would serve it. YUK. YUK is right. My sister cut her finger wide open on one of those cans trying to save the "spam can key" bloody mess that found her getting stitches and us never having spam again. |
SirAndy |
Sep 1 2010, 11:34 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,677 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
the worlds biggest collection of 914 parts I know of a place that has more 914 parts than you ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Andy |
EdwardBlume |
Sep 1 2010, 11:44 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Is 914 Universe available? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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Tom_T |
Sep 1 2010, 11:46 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
A quote from an e-bay ad! QUOTE your friends at Automobile Atlanta, 914 World Headquarters Yeah Jeff, you ARE nit-picking! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) How many other businesses make the claim that they are THE world headquarters for something!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Come on really!? ...... REALLY!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
Tom_T |
Sep 1 2010, 11:48 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
yummy spam and catsup, no wait thats blood, gag, puke!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) OK - everybody now ........ Spam, Spam, Spam, Spaaaam, wonderful Spam! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
Root_Werks |
Sep 1 2010, 11:51 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Speaking of old stuff:
Found a T-Shirt the other day from another major 914 supplier of parts from....1991 or 1992 I believe? Can you guess who by the slogan? "Your car is your catalog" Any guesses, probably an easy one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
ericread |
Sep 1 2010, 11:55 AM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Sep 1 2010, 07:51 AM) ...and most passionate 914 weenie... That's quite a boast. Given the right girl, my weenie is pretty passionate... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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