It is ages since ive been back to this forum, since the debarcle with the possible hack on forum user information you will remember some time ago. But ive got round to re-registering now, albeit on this unofficial forum, but I hope not too much has changed.
Anyway, heres the question. Im thinking of setting up a second business and it will require the usage or recreating of certain classic car marques on my products, such as the BL logo and others, which im sure your all familiar with. To the best of my knowledge companies house has listed this name as being taken, but the trademark is no longer registered according to IPO.GOV.UK, possibly BMW own the brand but it has now been dormant for years. I know the PACCAR company uses leyland on the truck division they own, and another company ashok leyland has rights to the leyland brand.
Would it be illegal or breach any copyright laws if I use the images of such logos on my merchandise, and also images of car model name badge designs, that are no longer in use. Below are some examples. Many thanks in advance for any info on this.
Yeah, that'll be them; the people who took the name of a perfectly formed little car and stuck it to the Cluntryman. The car that has the rear leg room of an E30 (none if the driver and front seat passenger are adults) with the bulk of an X3 (too much by any system of measurement) yet comes without the good features of either of those (OK, so the E30's a great car and the X3's, er, it's, well I'm led to believe that they have quite a good heater?......)
