43 replies to this topic

[Jammy]

Bloody Germans, I mean They've stolen and ruined the best car in history, and now there trying to get rid of anything to do with the things they didnt make, bloody idiots.

No they didn't!!

[Mini Man Dan]

Is this going to be another Mini Vs MINI thread

[Jammy]

Is this going to be another Mini Vs MINI thread

Hasn't really been mentioned until your post!

[Mini_Magic]

Is this going to be another Mini Vs MINI thread

Like a speeding train, you can hear it a mile off but you can't do anything to stop it!

[Pie]

Someone should arrange a massive protest at the BMW head office in Germany, and invite every classic Mini & owner, to bring to everyones attention what the R soles are doing to Britains best loved classic!!!

How far is it from the 'ring LOL

[Bungle]

Right, having just gone through the entire 'mini'/'MINI' trademarks owned by BMW, I've found out that unless a club is running an online store selling mini/MINI parts, or they are using certain mini/MINI trademarks, BMW have NO ability to close down a club purely for using the word mini in their name, as far as trademark infringement goes.

A couple of other points:

Copyright doesn't cover this sort of thing, it does cover:

• Computing and the internet
  
• Photographs
  
• TV and Films
  
• Art
  
• Written work
  
• Music
  
• Theatre
  
• Spoken word

Design rights only last for 25 years, or 10 years, depending on the type of design rights taken out.

so as a forum we can sell t shirts etc as long as we dont have a picture of a mini ?

[Mini Man Dan]

Is this going to be another Mini Vs MINI thread

Hasn't really been mentioned until your post!

The post you replied to was on the lines, about BMW:

Bloody Germans, I mean They've stolen and ruined the best car in history, and now there trying to get rid of anything to do with the things they didnt make, bloody idiots.

Edited by Mini Man Dan, 10 December 2007 - 05:08 PM.

[sazal]

I reckon we should rebel!! We should ALL wear t-shirts with Mini pictures and writing on them!!

[Grimmy@JHE]

I reckon we should rebel!! We should ALL wear t-shirts with Mini pictures and writing on them!!

and all stand outside BMW and not tell them where we got them from....

[sazal]

Right, having just gone through the entire 'mini'/'MINI' trademarks owned by BMW, I've found out that unless a club is running an online store selling mini/MINI parts, or they are using certain mini/MINI trademarks, BMW have NO ability to close down a club purely for using the word mini in their name, as far as trademark infringement goes.

A couple of other points:

Copyright doesn't cover this sort of thing, it does cover:

• Computing and the internet
  
• Photographs
  
• TV and Films
  
• Art
  
• Written work
  
• Music
  
• Theatre
  
• Spoken word

Design rights only last for 25 years, or 10 years, depending on the type of design rights taken out.

Can you not take pictures of your mini then??

[sazal]

I reckon we should rebel!! We should ALL wear t-shirts with Mini pictures and writing on them!!

and all stand outside BMW and not tell them where we got them from....

Do you reckon that petitons and stuff would work? Or are they a waste of time??

[Chris_9866]

I think everybody need to chill out, they cant stop people calling somthing the word mini, it would apply to hundreds of things other than the car.

[Jammy]

Yea, I'm pretty sure that trademarks only apply to products/services being sold, or used in the promotion of a company or business.

[Chris_9866]

Yes that sounds about right. A club would never be shut down because they are making any profit.