RE: Logo Infringement

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@verizon.net>]

Aw, man! They're STILL doing that BS?

This is VWoA...as in "of America". Your site is .de, right? I'm not a
lawyer, but it would seem they have no jurisdiction.

I just can't believe this crap. I would bet money that this
"legal-warning.com" place is on contract from VW to do this junk. I hope, at
least, that VW had no intent to screw their enthusiasts by hiring these
jerks.

Some people just don't have any decency.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dirk Schneider
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 12:39 PM
> To: Scirocco List
> Cc: Takacs Attila; Macsek; Sam
> Subject: Fw: Logo Infringement
>
>
> Hello listers,
>
> just got this stupid e-mail below.
> did anyone else get such an e-mail recently ?
>
> is this important for me ? ( as it isn't written in german so
> how should I read it ?? )
>
>
> ARE THEY CRAZY OR WTF ????
>
> what is next ?  www.scirocco.org maybe ???
>
> slightly irritated
> Dirk
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ceaseanddesist@legal-warning"
> <ceaseanddesist@legal-warning.com>
> To: <SCIROCCO@t-online.de>
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 5:33 PM
> Subject: Logo Infringement
>
>
> RE:  First Letter/Logo Infringement
> Mark:  VW®
> File:  258
> Dear Mr. Dirk Schneider:
>
> We represent Volkswagen of America, Inc. ("VWoA"), a wholly-owned
> subsidiary and exclusive U.S. importer of cars manufactured
> by Volkswagen
> AG ("Volkswagen") and Audi AG ("Audi"). VWoA is charged with
> protecting
> trademarks associated with those cars and has asked us to
> contact you on
> its behalf.
>
> VWoA learned that you are using Volkswagen's registered mark
> VW® on your
> website SCIROCCO2.DE. However, the above referenced mark is a
> registered
> trademark belonging to Volkswagen, and may not be used without the
> express permission of the owner. Your use of this mark, and the use of
> the SCIROCCO advertisement on your website, violates the
> Lanham Act, 15
> U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125, and infringes upon Volkswagen's state and common
> law trademark rights.
>
> On behalf of VWoA, we request that upon receipt of this
> letter you cease
> and desist from using their registered mark on your website,
> and on all
> advertising or promotional materials. Your continuing use of
> this mark is
> misleading to the public and constitutes a misappropriation
> of customer
> goodwill developed and paid for by Volkswagen. For your
> information, VW
> was recently awarded damages in the excess of $250,000 against an
> independent garage that refused to cease using VW's logos.
> Volkswagen is
> very diligent in enforcing trademark rights, and will not tolerate
> infringements such as yours.
>
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Stephen J. Arpaia, Esq.
>
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> Rochester, NY 14618 - 2295
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