Another thread reminded me of something. Ford has gotten into to legal issues using names of cars from the past. Last year Ford decided to alter the name of their GT40 to GT over someone's ownership of the name, and now Ford's in a legal dance with Pep-Boys over the use of "Futura" (Pep-Boys use the name on their tires).

GM copyrights names they plan to use on future cars as soon as they think of it (ie: Belair was copyrighted last year or year before).

Has GM copyrighted "Solstice"?

If they haven't, then I think it's safe to say we know what the next Firebird (a copyrighted name) is going to look like.

 

That's just wrong. I think the Firebird guys will agree with me when I say that they should just leave the Firebird name as it was. Although, the car is more of what Pontiac wanted the Firebird to be in the begining. Who knows.

 

If it was going to be used on a production car it would have been reserved by now..

I keep getting wierd vibes that the Solstice could be named Firebird...I was talking with Pontiac's media rep one day and he kept stressing how the Firebird was not dead, it was on hiatus, ect, ect...and could be back if they found the right car. That struck me as odd...

 

The Solstice will be called the "Solstice." That is pretty much a fact. I have friends that have a hand in it...

 

But again, if GM hasn't copyrighted the name, it's going to be a pretty good bet they won't use the name Solstice. Ford's Futura will be out in less than a year, and unless Ford's able to win the rights to the name, the name will be changed to something else, so I wouldn't put much stock in anyone (in this one instance) unless they are working on this issue or have knowledge of it.

Personally, I'm indifferent one way or another. I just want to find out if it's been copyrighted, and solve a minor mystery that came up, that's all.

If the name's been copyrighted, or is in the process of being copyrighted, then the Solstice name will be what the car will be called, and the mystery is solved.

If it hasn't, then the Firebird named Solstice rumors will seem likely to be true.

 

Agreed,

From what information that's been released on the Solstice - it simply isn't a Firebird in my view. If sold in it's own right though, I feel the Solstice would be a welcome addition to the Pontiac line.

If the Firebird is not to rise from the ashes true to it's form, let the name continue to slumber until the time is right - which will probably be a lot sooner than later...

 

Vehicle Trademarks

Date Filed/Country
2001-12-24/US
2002-01-08/CA

SOLSTICE

General Motors Corporation Pontiac roadster and coupe unveiled at NAIAS 2002

 

Maybe someone can kind of shed some light on this subject. I understand the need to copy right names of cars to get out of legal issues and what not. but once a car name has been copyrighted, how long does that copyright last? For example when Chevy decides to bring back the Camaro again, do that need to re-copyright it, or is it a time length in that they have the name for 10 years after production and then it's up for grabs to anyone?

I guess what I'm getting at, and maybe I'm reading into this too much, but I looked more into that site and noticed that Chevelle was copyrighted by GM on 2/20/03, the same day the Cobolt was copyrighted. Does that mean we will see a Concept named the Chevelle, or an actural production car??

here's the link
Chevelle

just scroll down a bit

 

hmmm that site is very interesting, not only does it have the Chevelle names copyrighted as you mention, but it also has the AWD name of Holden. Cross Track... there is a lot more as well that strikes me as though the car companies simply trade mark a lot of names early so that the choices can be made and other names eliminated. I'm just guessing here so I dunno...

 

That site says that Chevrolet has copyrighted the name "Titan", but isn't that the name of Nissan's new full size truck?

 

WTF is a Terraza?

 

Interesting site, very useful for telling the future.
Whats a Del Rey
Also Dodge copyrighted the SRT-6, SRT-8, Daytona,and Liberator names. i like Liberator, that sounds tite

 

Mystery solved. The Solstice won't be called Firebird.