Honda sues TVS motors - Page 2 - Team-BHP

narasimha raju · 12th February 2006, 23:19

Don't know why Honda is doing this. This makes no sense. Lot of manufacturers are sharing the words across the world

Abhay · 13th February 2006, 17:54

"It was also alleged that the advertisement of TVS product confused customers into believing that the product of TVS was a licensed product of Honda"

LOL

Now Bramha Sun City ( a huge new residential colony here) will soon hear from Honda lawyers too ;-)

soccer · 13th February 2006, 19:48

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I think you can use similar names if you are in a different line of business or for a different kind of product - I can't make any software called windows but I can surely open a pre-school called windows.

Provided, that your school does not use the windows signature or Logo.

Scuderia · 14th February 2006, 12:07

Is it a joke ??
OR
Is Honda getting inspired by the (cheap) publicity of Hyundai??

This sounds ridiculous. Tomorrow some Jap with a local brand name as say "Takagi Honda Nihongo" (dunno what it means) may sue Honda for the same goddam reason!!

Crazy!!

DRC · 14th February 2006, 12:55

I think it is fashionable for them to sue each other.
I remember, Acer computers sued Bajaj for naming their bike Acer, thhey argued Bajaj is cashing in on Acer brand reputation. Is this a competition any way Bikes Vs Computers!!! I gues (not sure) acer won the suit and Acer is out.

marinegopi · 14th February 2006, 15:32

This is ridiculous

...How can HONDA be so stupid? Suing TVS for using the name "CITY"? HONDA must be nuts

Honda cant go around suing everybody who is using the name CITY!! Iam sure there must be lots of other companies and products with similar names. This is more like a Pulicity Stunt...but this will sure misfire.

DRC · 14th February 2006, 16:04

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Originally Posted by marinegopi

This is more like a Pulicity Stunt...but this will sure misfire.

Me too think so. Hyundai

sridhar24 · 14th February 2006, 17:28

I think this this is bery ridiculous, i don't really see any reason to sue TVS for this. The bike is also named "Star city" and just not city, it makes no sense at all. I think honda has gone nuts.

devarshi84 · 15th February 2006, 01:00

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Originally Posted by sridhar24

. I think honda has gone nuts.

I came to know this 3 years ago when they discontinued their OHC models.

goldie_malhotra · 15th February 2006, 01:52

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Originally Posted by devarshi84

I came to know this 3 years ago when they discontinued their OHC models.

couldnt agree more with you -

butttttt ... they tripled their sales figures
so maybe going nuts is not a bad business decision

devarshi84 · 15th February 2006, 02:08

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

couldnt agree more with you -

butttttt ... they tripled their sales figures
so maybe going nuts is not a bad business decision

havent you heard of Windfall gains????

goldie_malhotra · 15th February 2006, 02:15

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Originally Posted by devarshi84

havent you heard of Windfall gains????

then lets hope this stupid wind they are passing doesnt lead to fall in their gains

devarshi84 · 15th February 2006, 04:53

Such gimmicks always come up from one manufacturer to another.

Various cases have come and gone and only a few register an impact to really afftect sales of the company.

One such eg would be the blackberry case.

12th February 2006, 23:19	#16 (permalink)
narasimha raju BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 102	Don't know why Honda is doing this. This makes no sense. Lot of manufacturers are sharing the words across the world __________________ Currently driving Unbelievable City. Giving me 22 kmpl (Now updated to 25.7 kmpl) on highways.

13th February 2006, 17:54	#17 (permalink)
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 614 View My Garage	"It was also alleged that the advertisement of TVS product confused customers into believing that the product of TVS was a licensed product of Honda" LOL Now Bramha Sun City ( a huge new residential colony here) will soon hear from Honda lawyers too ;-) __________________ 2005 Tata Indica v2 LGi 2009 Royal Enfield Thunderbird TS

14th February 2006, 12:07	#19 (permalink)
Scuderia BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 117	Is it a joke ?? OR Is Honda getting inspired by the (cheap) publicity of Hyundai?? This sounds ridiculous. Tomorrow some Jap with a local brand name as say "Takagi Honda Nihongo" (dunno what it means) may sue Honda for the same goddam reason!! Crazy!! __________________ The angels can keep their harps... God plays the GUITAR

14th February 2006, 12:55	#20 (permalink)
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Under the Hood Posts: 803 View My Garage	I think it is fashionable for them to sue each other. I remember, Acer computers sued Bajaj for naming their bike Acer, thhey argued Bajaj is cashing in on Acer brand reputation. Is this a competition any way Bikes Vs Computers!!! I gues (not sure) acer won the suit and Acer is out. __________________ _____________________ 2004 Fiat Petra 1.6, 100 16V 2008 Suzuki swift ZXi

14th February 2006, 15:32	#21 (permalink)
marinegopi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: navi mumbai Posts: 24	This is ridiculous ...How can HONDA be so stupid? Suing TVS for using the name "CITY"? HONDA must be nuts Honda cant go around suing everybody who is using the name CITY!! Iam sure there must be lots of other companies and products with similar names. This is more like a Pulicity Stunt...but this will sure misfire. __________________ I am not driving fast, I am flying low!! GODSPEED.

14th February 2006, 17:28	#23 (permalink)
sridhar24 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 861 View My Garage	I think this this is bery ridiculous, i don't really see any reason to sue TVS for this. The bike is also named "Star city" and just not city, it makes no sense at all. I think honda has gone nuts.

15th February 2006, 04:53	#28 (permalink)
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Toronto Posts: 3,371 View My Garage	Such gimmicks always come up from one manufacturer to another. Various cases have come and gone and only a few register an impact to really afftect sales of the company. One such eg would be the blackberry case. __________________ -The Boyracer 2000 Suzuki WagonR VX 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer SFXi (soundstream ICE) 2008 Suzuki Access 125

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