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Auto Talk: Lexus moves to trademark spindle grille
Apparently the new Lexus spindle grille is here to stay. According to the Kaizen Factor blog, Toyota has filed numerous trademark applications in both the United States and Canada for various spindle grille designs. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Lamborghini trademarks Huracán
Lamborghini is on a bit of a naming spree. Back in April, it was revealed that the Italian automaker (and hopeful SUV maker, too…) put its legal stamp on the names Urus and Deimos, the first of which, as you’re likely aware by now, is the moniker adopted for the concept version of its future sport utility vehicle. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Chevrolet trademarks SS designation… why now?
The 1961 Impala SS inaugurated the SS trim line to the brand, and its SS cars have found more than a million homes since – examples like this 1966 model helping the way. Turns out, though, that General Motors just got around to patenting the designator SS on April 13, 2012. Since the SS descriptor has historically indicated a model variant or trim level, distinctions that apparently don’t normally warrant trademark protection, the questions are why now and what for? Funk Flex
Trey Songz In Heated Lawsuit…Over “Yuuuup!”
We in the hip-hop world all know Trigga Trey for his signature “Yuuup!”…but the Storage Wars world also has a yuuup-er, and he and Trey are at an all-time war for the word. Details below. Marisa Mendez
Auto Talk: Lamborghini trademarks the name “Deimos”
Car and Driver is reporting that Lamborghini has trademarked the name “Deimos.” One would naturally assume that the Italian supercar manufacturer plans to use the name for an upcoming vehicle, and the next one in line is the SUV concept that will debut at the Beijing Motor Show in just two weeks. Aside from that, the Gallardo has a replacement in the pipeline as well. Being Lamborghini, though, the name could be given to some unknown concept or one-off that’s sprung on us unsuspecting enthusiasts at an upcoming auto show. Funk Flex
