It's official. Ford sucks!

[Yardley]

This is the epitome of asinine. Per the November Car Craft, Ford is aggressively seeking to protect the Mustang brand name.

All companies must cease and desist using the word "Mustang" in their business name or web address or face a potential lawsuit.

Lawyers have told the first businesses they've targeted that they must turn over internet domain names to Ford; change company names; turn over business cards, stationary, signs and related items; and provide Ford with a $5000 cashier's check to cover damages, among other requirements.

Ford fears the usage might be misconstrued as an affiliation with Ford. Companies with a Ford licensing agreement are exempt from this court action.

Ford is likely to enforce the trademarks "stang and "pony as well.

I will never buy another Ford product as long as I live and I will go out of my way to single them out at the track for a special humiliation.

What a bunch of butt-wipes! Unreal.

[Stage1 78 Olds]

Ford = Foolish Obstinant,Retarded Dip$hits

[BUICK528]

If I owned a P51 Mustang, (they have been around WAY before the 1964 Ford Mustang) and I had my own P51 website... what would I do??

what would I do.....

If I had an Indian Mustang motorcycle with a Mustang brand seat, that was, say, 50 years old... what would I do.....

I wouldn't do a damm thing.

JH

[Stage1 78 Olds]

well rats!!

there goes my business idea.....Mustang Gonkulator Works

[trim code 188]

Ah yes, the P51 Mustang was my first thought also. Perhaps someone who produced the P51 would be justified in suing fomoco? ( pronounced MOFOCO )


"Stang" is slang for Mustang fer sure, but do they have a copyright?
As to the word "Pony" WTH? do they own the whole dictionary now too?

Reminds me of a case here a while back. Jimmy Buffet filed suit and pevailed in an effort to change the name of a local restaraunt named " Cheesburger In Paradise" I think he does have a restaraunt, maybe even a chain, with a simliar name maybe. But I dont believe anyone thought they were dining in an establishment owned by JB.

Too much claim being laid on the alphabet lately.

[evil16v]

I will go out of my way to single them out at the track for a special humiliation.

uughhh.... We do that already.... better think of something else.

[MichaelGarrison]

The thing is Ford has been falling down and is not selling cars and so now they need money Guess what..................Your looking at their idea to make it..........I wont own another ford ever again unless its pre 72 and its got a BB and a stick shift!

[GKsGS400]

If I owned a P51 Mustang, (they have been around WAY before the 1964 Ford Mustang) and I had my own P51 website... what would I do??

what would I do.....

If I had an Indian Mustang motorcycle with a Mustang brand seat, that was, say, 50 years old... what would I do.....

I wouldn't do a damm thing.

JH

The Ford Mustang was named after the fighter. The first magazine ad was the car with the plane behind it.

Introduced in October 1964, the Mustang certainly has a rich history, starting with its name, which Ford Executive Stylist John Najjar took from the P-51 Mustang fighter plane

[Dave Burns]

Just another sign of the "I'll sue you" country we live in now. Hit me, I'll sue(assault, pain and suffering), say something I don't like, I'll sue you(slander), Do something I don't like........................ gimme a sec to call my lawyer, we'll make something up. Thats the way it works in this lazy, just gimme what I want now, country we've created. People don't want to work ! They want to win the lotto, or at least sue someone to get what they "deserve". I personally think we'll see more of this happening on a broader level soon.

[Yardley]

Just another sign of the "I'll sue you" country we live in now. Hit me, I'll sue(assault, pain and suffering), say something I don't like, I'll sue you(slander), Do something I don't like........................ gimme a sec to call my lawyer, we'll make something up. Thats the way it works in this lazy, just gimme what I want now, country we've created. People don't want to work ! They want to win the lotto, or at least sue someone to get what they "deserve". I personally think we'll see more of this happening on a broader level soon.

Scary as all get out, isn't it?

[Stage1 78 Olds]

what do you 50 call corporate attorneys at the bottom of the landfill??????????????

......industrial waste

[ricknmel67]

what do you 50 call corporate attorneys at the bottom of the landfill??????????????

......industrial waste

..... or "a good start"

What's Ford going to do about the Fender Mustang guitar introduced in 64?
I suppose Ford will only go after the "easy" suits....

[MichaelGarrison]

Next it will be the college named business's We have the K State Wildcats and I can t telll you how many business's I see with "Wildcat" something on it.......

And on another note are they going to sue the "Mustang Ranch" !!???? :)

[Yardley]

And on another note are they going to sue the "Mustang Ranch" !!???? :)

I already thought of that...

I think Buick should sue anyone with Wildcat in their name.

I'm thinking of suing anyone who uses the word "jackass" in their name. First, I'll go after the $$$$ from the 2 jackass movies, then I'll sue the Grand Canyon for using jackasses.

[stagetwo65]

And on another note are they going to sue the "Mustang Ranch" !!???? :)

I certainly hope not! I haven't gotten there yet!