GM Files Stingray Trademark

[Rob]

Interesting that GM registered the term "Stingray" with the US Patent and Trademark office in May of this year:

Word Mark STINGRAY

Goods and Services IC 012. US 019 021 023 031 035 044. G & S: Motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles

Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK

Serial Number 85041072

Filing Date May 18, 2010

Current Filing Basis 1B

Original Filing Basis 1B

Published for Opposition October 19, 2010

Owner (APPLICANT) General Motors LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 300 Renaissance Center Detroit MICHIGAN 482653000

Attorney of Record Timothy G. Gorbatoff

Type of Mark TRADEMARK

Register PRINCIPAL

Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

They did the same thing with "ZR1" a couple years before the ZR1 debuted. I wonder if there will be a C7 Corvette Stingray?

 

[vetteboy86]

That's pretty interesting. I sure hope so.

 

[JohnGrawcock]

Interesting. If they reuse the name I hope it's across the board like it was in the 60's & 70's. There are already too many people confused about the significants of that name. Don't know why but, many that are not Vette savvy are under the impression that it denotes a special edition or option package.

 

[6 Shooter]

It'd be very cool to see a modern skinned C3 Stingray...

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C3 Retro picture gallery link​

 

[jrose7004]

Sounds like it's comin back!

 

[KANE]

That's pretty interesting. I sure hope so.

Me too!

 

[JohnGrawcock]

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C3 Retro picture gallery link​

That's pretty cool but I don't think you'll see the return of pop-up lights or the restricted access to the luggage area that the early C3 had.