I'm in as well. It's understandable that the guy would pick a recognizable
name for his car, but based on all the items he's trying to license, it
looks like a plain old money grab. It ought to be obvious to anyone that the
various Sunbeam clubs and restoration parts suppliers should be able to
claim prior use, but without going through the legal process, there will be
no declared owner of the trademark, and the guy applying for it will win by
default if nothing is done.
Which leads to the obvious question:
What form of organization should have ownership (regional and/or worldwide)
of trademarks such as The Rootes Group, Sunbeam, Tiger, Alpine, and the
associated script lettering? If one club or supplier were to step in and put
in the requests, how would that be viewed by the other clubs, suppliers, and
enthusiasts?
Best regards,
Theo
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