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> VW logo, copyright????
dmenche914
post Apr 7 2005, 11:53 PM
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I just noticed, the WCC logo has the VW Porsche emblem in it. I know from a while back VW was going bonkers on use of its trademark VW logo, suing or threatening lawsuits unless users (abusers???) paid up. It hit the VW aftermarket industry hard, real horror stories. Companies that even used photos of real VW cars had to delete the logo's from the photos, clubs also were hit, as were websites.

Maybe they have laid off, maybe thay just haven't noticed.

I heard also that Porsche was going after trademark infringement also, but not to the degree that VW has, and we got both logos in the WCC logo!

Anyone hear of this being a problem?
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Jake Raby
post Apr 8 2005, 02:03 PM
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I think a bunch of the issues come from lawyers that see an opportunity for making their cut and talking the logo holder into doing more with it...

In the case of VW the main law group caused a ton of the problems.... Those guys were pure jerks and totally money hungry pukes.

I understand protecting rights on trademarks and etc but for gods sake don't take the brunt of it out on those that worship the very vehicle that you produce!

Thats just plain rude and inconsiderate.... I don't see myself going into producing a friggin 996 or Cayenne next week so what threat does my enthusiast based business pose on Porsche?? Not a damn bit.
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