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Date:         Fri, 17 May 2002 20:05:57 -0400
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: (no subject)
In-Reply-To:  <025501c1fd91$788434e0$2bf15218@wp.shawcable.net>
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What would make anyone think it is a fraud?

VW announced 12-18 months ago it would be significantly tightening their trademark protection, this falls right in line, and is all above board. I haven't clicked through all the links, but the few I did seem legit.

Pax--

G. Matthew Bulley Mount Olive, NC

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Barb and Scott Stothers Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 6:56 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: (no subject)

Comments on the vintage list are suggesting this is a fraud, scam fake, etc.....

Scott '91 DDoor GL

----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Condelli" <ralanen@aol.com> To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 5:25 PM Subject: (no subject)

The following message arrived in my inbox this afternoon. Just thought you'd all like to see it !!!!

Subj: Special Announcement from Volkswagen of America and Canada! Date: 5/17/2002 2:44:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:vwlicense@ipprotector.com">vwlicense@ipprotector.com</A>

This e-mail address has been identified as belonging to a Volkswagen Club or Enthusiast and Volkswagen in the United States and Canada has some great news we would like to share with you.

As you may have heard, Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Volkswagen Canada Inc. are endeavoring to break into a new arena of licensing! In just a few weeks, we will announce the formation of our Trademark Internet Licensing Program for Volkswagen vehicle enthusiasts and clubs in the United States and Canada. Visit us online at http://vwlicense.ipprotector.com.

-An Enthusiast: Any individual desiring to promote their interest in Volkswagen products, the company and its heritage on a website in a NON- COMMERCIAL manner.

-A Club: Any NON-COMMERCIAL organization that has its primary objective a sharing of interests in Volkswagen products, the company and its heritage on a website, in newsletters, at meetings and events in a NON- COMMERCIAL manner.

-NON-COMMERCIAL: Having no functionality to allow for revenue to be generated at the site including, but not limited to, commercial links, advertising of any kind, and shopping carts.

Why do we need to do this?

Volkswagen of America, Inc. ("VWoA") and Volkswagen Canada Inc. ("VWC") are the exclusive US and Canadian importers of cars manufactured by Volkswagen AG ("VWAG") and are responsible for protecting trademarks associated with those cars. The Volkswagen logo; "VW;" the words "Volkswagen;" "Beetle," "New Beetle," "Bug," all other Volkswagen vehicle names; the New Beetle logo and the Volkswagen advertising slogans (such as "Drivers wanted") are all registered trademarks or service marks. (This is only a partial list - we didn't want to bore you right off.) None of these items may be used without the express written consent of VWoA or VWC in the U.S. and Canada. (What you may use in other places depends on the laws of that country.) If a trademark owner fails to protect its rights to its trademarks, it risks losing those rights. Did you know that "escalator" was once a registered trademark? And so were "aspirin", "trampoline", "refrigerator", "yo yo" and many more! But they failed to take precautions that would have helped them have a long and prosperous life as registered trademarks.

You may want to take a look at our Trademark Enforcement Program Policy Statement (http://vwlicense.ipprotector.com/policy.html) and our Trademark Usage Guide (http://vwlicense.ipprotector.com/usage.html) which both include more information regarding our need for this program and offer guidance with respect to the proper use of our trademarks.

What will a license involve?

Use of any VWAG, VWoA or VWC trademarks is restricted to certain types of use, more clearly outlined in our General Terms and Conditions (http://vwlicense.ipprotector.com/gtc.html), and requires our written permission in the form of a legal agreement, the Draft Club Limited Trademark License Agreement (http://vwlicense.ipprotector.com/club.html) or the Draft Enthusiast Limited Trademark License Agreement (http://vwlicense.ipprotector.com/ent.html). (These are the U.S. documents, but the Canadian documents will be basically the same.) These legally binding documents will grant legal permission to enthusiasts or clubs to utilize our trademarks in a manner which does not infringe upon our trademarks or is not counter to our brand image. In order to comply with applicable trademark licensing laws, these License Agreements will be continuously monitored to insure their terms have not been violated.

Your job.

If you think you may be interested in being a part of our licensed family, now is your time to preview our documents and provide your opinion prior to the launch of the program. Now, although we will read through all the comments we may receive, you must understand that we may not be able to implement every suggestion. We will, however, do our best to make this program as user friendly and acceptable as we can! Just click here (http://vwlicense.ipprotector.com/feedback.asp) to send us your thoughts.

Thank you for your time and interest in our products!

_________________________________________________

You are receiving this email because you either asked to receive information from Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) regarding VWoA's Trademark Licensing Program for Enthusiasts and Clubs, or you were identified as a Volkswagen Club Member or Enthusiast and may find this information useful. If you would like to be removed from this list, please reply to this email with "REMOVE" in the subject line. In addition, your email address HAS NOT been added to any marketing or sales email lists, so you will not get promotional emails from anybody else at VWoA. Thank you for your time.

Cheers

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, May 30, 31, June 1, 2, 2002 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com


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