Here's another thought potato for this overcooked stew:
It's my understanding that CyclArt typically provides his repo decals "on the frame." If he brushed on the markings, no one would talk about infringement: No more so than when putting contrasting paint on the raised tailgate logo of a repainted truck. I think it's the use of decals that seems to make the perceived difference; but, aren't they just instruments of service?
For any legal action, wouldn't the manufacturer have to show damages -- how does re-labeling an old frame damage the manufacturer? This is a far cry from the guy who was boldly putting "Miami Vice" Ferrari bodies on old Corvettes.
From another perspective: Isn't CyclArt providing free advertising for the manufacturers?
Come on guys, as Jim Allen wrote:
> Any REAL attorneys out there with knowledge
> of copyright and service mark issues?
Pete Imandt
Ramona, CA