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MarkB 12th May 2011 02:51 PM

caterham own the use of the number 7 and seven even clubman when used to describe cars like the lotus 7...They take people to court for using it;)

flyerncle 12th May 2011 06:22 PM

As do Poor Joe (Peugeot)for their use of the "0" :rolleyes:

minicountryman1961 12th May 2011 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkB (Post 58677)
caterham own the use of the number 7 and seven even clubman when used to describe cars like the lotus 7...They take people to court for using it;)

A good attorney would kick Caterham's behind.

MarkB 13th May 2011 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by minicountryman1961 (Post 58707)
A good attorney would kick Caterham's behind.

Not here they won't that's why you don't see anyone using anything other than LSIS in relation to a seven style car. I know a firm who had to change the name of their car because of it.:eek:

aerosam 13th May 2011 11:24 AM

How come at Soneleigh, all the cars on the Lotus 7 owners club pitch were caterhams? Should it not be the Caterham 7-ish Clubman-type-sportscar owners club?

Even more confusion.

My car is part Locost, part Haynes Roadster, part my own design, what the H should I call it? A Roadcost? A Locster, or oven a Haynes Roa-Lo-Cost-der!!! Ha ha! How many people could sue me for using all that lot? :D

minicountryman1961 13th May 2011 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkB (Post 58711)
Not here they won't that's why you don't see anyone using anything other than LSIS in relation to a seven style car. I know a firm who had to change the name of their car because of it.:eek:

did they go to court? Most firms get scared when they get a letter from an attorney and just give in. Lotus wasn't the first car company to use 7 and that should prevent them from claiming it's use exclusively.


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