"Restomod" is now registered?

[65mistress]

While looking on Ebay I came across this title:

Mustang 65-73 Restomod® Black Remote Shifter Handle

And low and behold, it's Mustangs Plus who holds this trademark. WTF??
What gives?

 

[krash kendall]

Obviously they've started their own product line and branded it with a catchy buzzword.

 

[65mistress]

How would that affect the other places using Restomod? Are they going to be required to pay them a nickel every time they use that term? What a crock of poop. They didn't coin the phrase.

 

[Cannoball888]

I® have® copywrited® all® the® words® in® the® english® language®. Any® duplication® without® express® permission® will® result® in® fines® and® or® imprisonment®.

 

[Dark Knight]

No different than mac copywriting the phrase "cat-back" ... kinda stupid really..

 

[mdjay]

They registered it several years ago so all of us just switched to using "Resto-Mod."

They've said they won't exercise the TM but I wouldn't count them out either.