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Old Aug 8th, 2003, 02:27 PM   #1
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Legal issues with the name Mini

Hello all,

Just got an email from the founder of North American Mini community (www.minicooperonline.com) - most likely some of you also received it.

I'll let you peruse through the whole story here:
http://www.minicooperonline.com/modu...4098&forum=1&1

Hopefully this won't affect Mini2.com.au (or Mini2.com in general)

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Old Aug 8th, 2003, 02:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hello all,

Just got an email from the founder of North American Mini community (www.minicooperonline.com) - most likely some of you also received it.

I'll let you peruse through the whole story here:
http://www.minicooperonline.com/modu...4098&forum=1&1

Hopefully this won't affect Mini2.com.au (or Mini2.com in general)

Andy.

I think it will, looks like a world wide crusade and they (BMW) are going to throw the baby out with the bath water
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Old Aug 8th, 2003, 02:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old Aug 8th, 2003, 03:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Hi Paul not panicing just get p#*!ed of when people do so much for the good of others and a brand and run clubs and events etc to have that taken away for so called "Brand Protection". Anway good to here from the motherland, hows the mini scene in the UK?
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Old Aug 10th, 2003, 01:16 AM   #5 (permalink)
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As Paul has indicated, don't panic ... all is fine with MINI2 in Aus and OS.

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So this means anything with the word Mini in it is not allowed? How about Mini Clubs that have been around for 30 odd years? I double dare MINI to take legal action. They know there's not much they can do. ******s.
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Old Aug 11th, 2003, 01:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
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here here. Particularly the "******s" part...

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Old Aug 12th, 2003, 06:54 AM   #8 (permalink)
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So this means anything with the word Mini in it is not allowed? How about Mini Clubs that have been around for 30 odd years? I double dare MINI to take legal action. They know there's not much they can do. ******s.

Calm down We've nothing to worry about...
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Old Aug 16th, 2003, 01:42 PM   #9 (permalink)
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So should I hand in my Qld Number plates then
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