BamaStangGuy

Ford Motor Company does not just want to go after companies that sell Mustang parts and use their Mustang trademarked name in their Company name, they want to go after us. They want to go after all the websites, companies and magazines that use the name Mustang or Ford in their company name. Yes you heard it right EVERYONE. That means some of your favorite Mustang websites, Mustang parts dealers, and Mustang magazines are being attacked by the very company they promote.

Let's take a look at the possible companies that are going to be affected by Ford:

TheMustangSource.com
Mustangevolution.com
Mustangforums.com
Mustang-Forums.com
Mustang.com
Mustangtuning.com
Allfordmustangs.com
Muscle-Mustangs.com
Vintage-Mustang.com
Mustangworld.com
Mustangfaqs.com
Mustangheaven.com
Fordpower.net
3.8mustang.com
Mustangseats.com
Mustang.org
Mustangworks.com
Cal-Mustang.com
Mustangmonthly.com
Mustangenthusiast.com
Moddedmustangs.com

I am sure there are more, but those just pop into my head.

Here is points from an article by Mustangmonthly.com which is also on Ford's future target list:

Changed your mind? How convienent. I might just change my mind about my next car purchase too.

2 weeks! They are hurting these businesses people.

Claim back their legacy by pissing off their loyal customers? :uhh:

Here is the kicker! Pony and Stang are also registered Trademarks of Ford

Ford wants to make EVERY COMPANY listed above remove the name Mustang from it. :disgust: You have no idea how disgusted I am with Ford. Their company is in the worst financial shape in years so they decide to start pissing off even more of their customers, the very people that create what the Ford Mustang is, by suing the Enthusiast sites and the companies that sell to the Enthusiasts.

I apologize Ford, that I do not wish to purchase my OEM parts from you and be raped by your outragous prices. Competition is a ***** isn't it? It must suck when some small company can make a better product to replace your crappy OEM one and do it for less than it costs to purchase the crappy OEM one.

You are about as dumb as a rock if you actually believe a site like Mustangplus.com could be confused as being affiliated with you.

I hope you reconsider your decision to go after the little man here. The little man might just be bigger than you thought when it is all said and done.

Original Post: Ford Trademark Lawsuits

burningman

Ford has been doing this for years and years..it's starting to get more press again that's all.
Just another in my long list why I hate the Company of Ford. I like the products just hate the company.

Knight

that is such bologna. The aftermarket is what makes the Mustang the way it is. The limitless possibilites with the car.

BamaStangGuy

It is complete bull****. Whether they have legal standing or not is not the issue. The issue is that they are attacking these companies and sites and pissing off their current customers and future customers.

Hollywood_North GT

Ford needs all the friends it can get in the consumer community. This just reaffirms my belief that the company is so top heavy and bloated that it's incapable of making smart decisions about important issues, and instead makes dumb decisions about unimportant ones.

Knight Rider

Don't Forget 50mustangandsuperfords.com

Rampant

Not true. Companies like California Mustang have been in business for something like 30 years, and Ford has never said anything about it.

Until now.

It is sad that they lay off so many workers, yet keep so many lawyers employeed chasing down these bogus claims that can only hurt the brand they say they are trying to protect.

GottaHaveIt

Too many Chiefs so to speak and not enough Indians ( no offence meant) or just too many cooks in the Kitchen ! I as well like a lot of what they come up with or have but, some of the idiots behind a desk, can't they see that especially a site as this only helps them ? if they were to say kill a lot of it , well I'd have to buy a Toyota then or a Maserati

mustangfan123

I hate to say this,but if ford sues all these sites and companies,I will have to make the letters in the word ford into this sentence.F.O.R.D=Found On Road Dead.

burningman

Actually it is true..there was a rash of ford websites closed down back in the dot com days and around 6 years ago. Ford told them to close or get in legal trouble.
Ford was targeting websites primarily.
And Ford said you can in some circumstances use Classic or Vintage in the name and get away with it..but it seems ford is renegging on that too.

Ford used to pull the Cybersquatting card on these people.
Heres an example from 6 years ago about ford going after a Volvo fan
http://www.classicvolvo.com/ford/wsj/artikeltext.htm

Like I said..nothing new..just coming back to the news front again.

Ford even sued a site called Jaguarenthusiastclub. As well as Jaguarcenter.com.. which was about the cat not the car.

Anoter link about this kinda stuff
http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/Ford_...10_eff_pr.html


Ford has lost some and won some

Rampant

^ Sorry, my bad. I have just been talking to the California Mustang people, and this is the first time Ford has ever approached them about their name. Maybe they are broadening their cyber-squatting to include all company names.

Either way, it is a shame and a disgrace if you ask me. I could certainly understand if these people/companies were trying be misconstrued as being affiliated with Ford. But, that is not happening with the people they are targeting. In fact, those companies are HELPING Ford's business right now.

Regardless, it just doesn't make sense to attack your friends when your enemies are already nipping at your heels. Or biting your leg in this case.

burningman

I agree 100%!