Lotus buys caterham Back!!!

[minicountryman1961]

Originally Posted by MarkB

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]

Originally Posted by minicountryman1961

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.

[aerosam]

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?

[minicountryman1961]

Originally Posted by MarkB

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.

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.