tufcj
01-24-2007, 10:11 AM
I got this from another board. No doubt many of you have seen it, but maybe some haven't.
Our friends at Daimler/Chrysler licensensing are once again visiting AMC parts venders sites trying to enforce their trademark fees. Remember, D/C got the all the AMC names and trademarks when they bought AMC and they intend to actively persue fees for using their images.
I had no idea there was such a booming business in AMC logo parts that the small businesses doing it make enough to offset any fees D/C wants. I think its more likely those businesses will just stop selling those parts.
What this means to us is the logo parts that we need to restore our AMC cars are either going to get substantially higher in cost or not be available at all. Is the guy making SC/Rambler emblems in his garage going to be able to apply for, get and then pay for the license to make less than a few hundred dollars worth of total sales a year? I suggest getting all the "American Motors" image stuff, like center cap decals, you need now while they are still available.
I guess I would be less upset if I thought Daimler/Chrysler cared anything about the AMC hobbists other than viewing us as a potential revenue source.
This is why I wouldn't buy ANY currently available D-C product. What AMC parts do they make/carry at a dealership anymore? Maybe a few gaskets, dip stick tubes (and these are aftermarket), and some leftovers that nobody has needed? All are WAY overpriced.
BUT - They still want us to pay for use of a logo that hasn't been put on a production vehicle in over 20 years now.
Bob
tufcj
Our friends at Daimler/Chrysler licensensing are once again visiting AMC parts venders sites trying to enforce their trademark fees. Remember, D/C got the all the AMC names and trademarks when they bought AMC and they intend to actively persue fees for using their images.
I had no idea there was such a booming business in AMC logo parts that the small businesses doing it make enough to offset any fees D/C wants. I think its more likely those businesses will just stop selling those parts.
What this means to us is the logo parts that we need to restore our AMC cars are either going to get substantially higher in cost or not be available at all. Is the guy making SC/Rambler emblems in his garage going to be able to apply for, get and then pay for the license to make less than a few hundred dollars worth of total sales a year? I suggest getting all the "American Motors" image stuff, like center cap decals, you need now while they are still available.
I guess I would be less upset if I thought Daimler/Chrysler cared anything about the AMC hobbists other than viewing us as a potential revenue source.
This is why I wouldn't buy ANY currently available D-C product. What AMC parts do they make/carry at a dealership anymore? Maybe a few gaskets, dip stick tubes (and these are aftermarket), and some leftovers that nobody has needed? All are WAY overpriced.
BUT - They still want us to pay for use of a logo that hasn't been put on a production vehicle in over 20 years now.
Bob
tufcj
