Can i use a registered trademark if i add another word to it?
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04-08-2014, 04:46 AM
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Can i use a registered trademark if i add another word to it?
Specifically, LSX is registered to GM, of course, as a land engine, but if I wanted to open a shop that works specifically on LSX engine performance and cars only, would naming the shop something like " LSX Performance" or "LSX designs", "LSX Racing" etc
would names like above listed be okay as a shop or club name? Ads |
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04-08-2014, 04:50 AM
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No. It just shows your focus is on their engine. If you were creating a business that sold engines and called them LSX engines, then it would infringe.
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04-08-2014, 04:55 AM
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As long as you're not advertising that you're an authorized distributor or service shop for those engines, it's okay to "use" the trademark to indicate your shop's specialty.
Similarly, I could have a sign at a used-car lot that says, "Used Chevy and GM Cars", without any trademark license from anyone. |
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04-08-2014, 05:01 AM
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That would probably need a court test. It all depends on how GM feels about it.Technically, you'd need to copy the symbology to directly infringe. But you could probably get away with "Performance Solutions - specializing in the LSX power plant."
The best way to know how GM would feel about is to ask them. |
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