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rcairflr
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It is ridiculous the think what the Op is doing is infringement:
1. Floor mats came from a Licensed dealer. He can use them whereever he want
2. He is not using any of this for Commerce or income or advertisement
3. Even if he makes the tail gate function like the KR, that does not violate any Trade mark agreement in USA (as long as, see #2) and has not stolen any design from the holder of the Trademark or patent.
See the following for USA trade mark infringement:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1114
2020RangerKingRanch
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Here's the simplest solution boys.
Somebody hold my balls, my backs starting to hurt.
Somebody hold my balls, my backs starting to hurt.
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rydfree
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I suggest you read up on the law . The OP is NOT advertising to sell any goods or make a profit .
Sometimes I think people post just to be negative and get a reaction . You're way in left field .
In your mind , all the people that do this are in deep doo doo , LMAO .
rydfree
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You can certainly make your own shoe and call it Nike . You just can't sell them .
2020RangerKingRanch
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Okay just so I can ease this conversation as best I can I'm going to say this:
I don't intend to market or sell this truck or any of the products I make for it.
I will use king ranch logos and branding only where it can be used on products I personally purchased from the King ranch website.
I'm still working on it but rest assured my mind is only on the best interest of my truck and my build so that it looks as quality and aesthetically pleasing as possible.
If it's ghetto or garbage I won't do it and if it's going to get me sued I won't do it.
I'll go into the details on the tailgate later after supper but I'm kinda busy so hold tight. Until then, please keep faith eh?
I don't intend to market or sell this truck or any of the products I make for it.
I will use king ranch logos and branding only where it can be used on products I personally purchased from the King ranch website.
I'm still working on it but rest assured my mind is only on the best interest of my truck and my build so that it looks as quality and aesthetically pleasing as possible.
If it's ghetto or garbage I won't do it and if it's going to get me sued I won't do it.
I'll go into the details on the tailgate later after supper but I'm kinda busy so hold tight. Until then, please keep faith eh?
x100,000,000.
NTXTremor
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I think your King Ranch tribute Ranger is awesome, and I certainly wouldn’t lose any sleep over a fear of getting sued.
Like many others here, I’m not a lawyer, but I do work for a huge corporation. One thing I know from my experience is that no big company (like Ford or King Ranch) likes bad press. Can you imagine the kind of bad press and negative social media attention that King Ranch would get if they were to sue you for trademark infringement over legally buying their logos to put on your truck?
I think they’d be more likely to offer to give you a free tour of the ranch rather than trying to sue you.
Just don’t start making parts with their logo to sell to others and don’t start a side business converting other people’s Rangers or other vehicles to King Ranch versions, and you should have nothing to worry about.
Like many others here, I’m not a lawyer, but I do work for a huge corporation. One thing I know from my experience is that no big company (like Ford or King Ranch) likes bad press. Can you imagine the kind of bad press and negative social media attention that King Ranch would get if they were to sue you for trademark infringement over legally buying their logos to put on your truck?
I think they’d be more likely to offer to give you a free tour of the ranch rather than trying to sue you.
Just don’t start making parts with their logo to sell to others and don’t start a side business converting other people’s Rangers or other vehicles to King Ranch versions, and you should have nothing to worry about.
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If that were true then 1/3 of the members here would be sued for having a Raptor grille. Heck even the ones selling them are not getting sued. lol
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Then the OP can say he has "King Ranch Style" seats and he's covered.In Canada.....you're guilty of it.
most if not all of those grills are said to be "raptor style", the wording is key, and the end users hopefully aren't passing their vehicles off as Raptors when they sell them later. Not so sure the OP will be able to control the urge to brand it the "King Ranch Ranger" when he lists it for sale on Autotrader.
You all know i don't wish bad things to happen to the OP, and you're all free to keep trying to twist my concerns into something that it isn't. Either way, I wont back down as the risk is there for him. remember, we had a guy wanting to start a class action lawsuit on our own pages. Anythings possible.
you're all hypothesizing as much as me. A broken clock is right at least twice a day.
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