Comments on: How Did We Miss This? Ford Trademarking “Fun”

By: Ronnie Schreiber

Ronnie Schreiber — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:44:03 +0000

Spaß; Freude; Scherz; Lachen; Gelächter?

FUN works alliteratively with Ford and as someone above mentioned, Ford has long preferred names with F. I suppose the Ford Freude would work, but only in Germany. In the US people would think about shrinks and cigars. Besides, IINM, it means joy, not fun.

I wonder what the gun nutz lady would say about a car named Freud.

By: nudave

nudave — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:03:50 +0000

Perhaps GMNA should consider trademarking the word “misery”.

By: Detroit-Iron

Detroit-Iron — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:40:45 +0000

@jgholt
Don’t forget “E” for SUV!

My favorite part:
OHIM contends that the Court should:

– dismiss the action;

– order the applicant to pay the costs.

Is Ford going to get bailout bucks to pay their costs?

By: jgh

jgh — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:09:58 +0000

Please God… if Ford names a car “Fun” here in the U.S., I’m likely to go postal on their marketing group. The whole “F” naming thing makes me want to gag. It’s lame… really lame. Not to mention Exhibit A indicting Ford marketeers of a complete lack of imagination.

Fire them all.

By: TaurusGT500

TaurusGT500 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:50:22 +0000

I’ve trademarked the word, “THE”.

As well as the phrases; “Bottom Feeding Congressmen”, “Scum Sucking UAW President”, and “CEOs Evidently Suffering From Closed Head Injures”.

Address for bloggers using these words and phrases to send royalty checks to will be posted shortly.

By: Mirko Reinhardt

Mirko Reinhardt — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:48:15 +0000

Remember the Skoda Felicia Fun?
THAT’s a fun vehicle. Anything without frog-print cloth on the seats and without a quirky pickup/convertible bodystyle doesn’t come close.
http://www.netcarshow.com/skoda/1999-felicia_fun/

By: gamper

gamper — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:27:35 +0000

That Transit Connect looks fun to me. Ford may be on to something.