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badgalbetty

February 10, 2011, 02:59:15 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12417757

Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Oldfisti

#1
February 10, 2011, 03:16:21 PM
Instead of butting heads with Ferrari and wasting resources on litigation, Ford could easily use

this as a golden marketing opportunity.


Example:  "The all new F150 - the Ferrari of trucks."

Perhaps a commercial showing the Ford F150 doing everything an F1 car cannot?
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Privateer

#2
February 10, 2011, 03:24:20 PM
i seem to recall they sued Toyota also when they poroduced the T100 truck.
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Speedbag

#3
February 10, 2011, 03:32:17 PM
I think they're missing out on a kickass marketing ploy.....

Maybe the Ford vs Ferrari grudge of the '60s lives on.
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#4
February 10, 2011, 03:37:24 PM
"Ferrari has misappropriated the F-150 trademark in naming its new racing vehicle the F150 in order to capitalize on and profit from the substantial goodwill that Ford has developed in the F-150 trademark," said Ford in its complaint to the US District Court in Detroit.

Really Ford??  [roll]

Oldfisti

#5
February 10, 2011, 03:53:31 PM
Quote from: Speedbag on February 10, 2011, 03:32:17 PM
I think they're missing out on a kickass marketing ploy.....

Maybe the Ford vs Ferrari grudge of the '60s lives on.


It's 1964 all over again.

I'm SURE Ferrari hasn't forgotten how that all ended up 2 years later...




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Quote from: Sinister on November 06, 2008, 12:47:21 PM
It's like I keep saying:  Those who would sacrifice a free range session for a giant beer, deserve neither free range time nor a giant beer.
Quote from: KnightofNi on November 10, 2009, 04:45:16 AM
i have had guys reach back and grab my crotch in an attempt to get around me. i'll either blow in their ear or ask them politely to let go of my wang.

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February 10, 2011, 04:07:15 PM

lethe

#7
February 10, 2011, 04:09:12 PM
They should have made it F150ish so that it's similar but not the same.
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February 10, 2011, 04:56:07 PM
Quote from: alfisti on February 10, 2011, 03:53:31 PM

It's 1964 all over again.

I'm SURE Ferrari hasn't forgotten how that all ended up 2 years later...




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TiNi

#9
February 10, 2011, 04:58:04 PM
i would think that the elimination of the hyphen (-) would have been good enough
f150 vs F-150

Howie

#10
February 10, 2011, 05:29:19 PM
I think I might sue Howie Mandel...the nerve, using MY first name >:(

DesmoLu

#11
February 10, 2011, 07:37:42 PM
The ridiculousness of corporate litigation never ceases to amaze. There's a special ring of hell for corporate lawyers...and its called, their work day.

redxblack

#12
February 10, 2011, 08:00:03 PM
I know I'd get a Ford and Ferrari mixed up based on the similar name!

Speeddog

#13
February 10, 2011, 08:16:23 PM
That's F-ed up.
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#14
February 10, 2011, 09:04:40 PM
Quote from: DesmoLu on February 10, 2011, 07:37:42 PM
The ridiculousness of corporate litigation never ceases to amaze. There's a special ring of hell for corporate lawyers...and its called, their work day.

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