Vehicle Trademarks

Recent Vehicle Trademark Filings (by “priority” filing date), 1st Half 2001*
Date Filed/Country Mark(s Owner Notes
2001-06-29/CA
2001-06-29/BR
2001-06-19/NZ
2001-06-05/AU
1999-12-15/EU
1999-06-18/FR
Citroën C3, Citroën C8 Automobiles Citroën C3 is a new subcompact unveiled at Frankfurt, C8 the new minivan.
2001-06-27/PL
2001-06-13/US
2001-06-11/CA
REXTON SsangYong Motor Company new SSangyong (temporarily Daewoo) SUV
2001-06-26/NZ MALOO LIGHTNING General Motors Corp. HSV version of Holden pickup
2001-06-22/US
2000-12-22/DE
B 120, B 170, B 210, B 250, B 270, B 300 Daimler AG subcompact Mercedes
2001-06-21/US
2001-02-09/AU
9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 9-8 Saab Automobile AB  
2001-06-20/US
2000-12-22/DE
B 70 Daimler AG subcompact Mercedes
2001-06-13/NZ
2001-06-07/AU
GTO General Motors Corp. HSV version of Monaro coupé
2001-06-05/NZ
2001-06-04/UK, KR
2001-05-31/AU
2001-04-11/US
2001-04-10/CA
SRX General Motors Corp. mid-size SUV/sportwagon based on Sigma platform
2001-05-31/US PALIO FIAT AUTO S. p. A Fiat's cheap world car subcompact
2001-05-24/CA
2001-05-09/US
ION, SATURN ION Saturn Corp. replacement for S Series (announced by Saturn)
2001-05-22/CA ASCENSION Isuzu Jidosha K. K. SUV alternate name for Ascender
2001-05-22/AU S60, S80, V40, V70, C70 Volvo Personvagnar AB  
2001-05-22/CA
2001-01-12/US
MICRA Nissan Jidosha K.K. subcompact hatch (European name)
2001-05-22/CA
1988-01-26/JP
MARCH Nissan Jidosha K.K. subcompact hatchback (Japanese name)
2001-05-18/US TRIFECTA Toyota Motor Corp.  
2001-05-17/US TAMARAK, ALTERRA Nissan Jidosha K.K.  
2001-05-17/AU
1999-11-05/EU
1999-01-26/FR
Citroën C6 Automobiles Citroën  
2001-05-16/US LZ450 Hyundai Motor America  
2001-05-16/US
2001-03-23/EU
XJR100, XKR100 Jaguar Cars Limited centenary models
2001-05-14/AU
2001-05-11/US
2001-01-29/IT
MURCIELAGO Automobili Lamborghini Holding S. p. A. the Diablo replacement unveiled at Frankfurt
2001-05-10/US K35 Nissan Jidosha K.K.  
2001-05-02/US
2001-04-27/EU
2001-04-27/AU
2000-11-02/IT
GALLARDO Automobili Lamborghini Holding S. p. A. the new small Lamborghini
2001-04-30/NZ UTESTER General Motors Corp.  
2001-04-23/EU
2001-04-11/AU
2001-04-11/CA
2001-04-10/US
2000-11-10/DE
Microbus Volkswagen AG  
2001-04-19/US
2001-03-27/AU
2001-03-27/EU
2001-03-26/CA
RX-1, RX-3, RX-6, RX-9, RX-10 Mazda Motor Corp. rotary-engine sports cars
2001-04-18/CA
2001-04-17/US
NAVIGATOR LC, NAVIGATOR LE, NAVIGATOR LS Ford Motor Company  
2001-04-17/US NAVIGATOR LCC Ford Motor Company  
2001-04-17/CA
2001-04-12/UK
2001-04-12/US
SERAGIO Kia Motors Corp.  
2001-04-17/PL
2001-03-13/KR
SERAGIO Kia Motors Corp.  
2001-04-11/US Saab 91, Saab 92, Saab 94, Saab 96, Saab 98, Saab 99 Saab Automobile AB  
2001-04-11/US CADILLAC STX General Motors Corp.  
2001-04-11/CA
2001-04-04/US
X35, X45, FX35, FX45 Nissan Jidosha K.K. FX45 debuts at 2002 NAIAS as an SUV concept
2001-04-11/CA
1999-12-14/US
350ZR Nissan Jidosha K.K.  
2001-04-10/US SX22 Toyota Motor Corp.  
2001-04-09/US AVIVA Hyundai Motor America  
2001-04-06/US NOBEL, STAREX Hyundai Motor America  
2001-04-05/AU EST, EVT Ford Motor Company  
2001-04-04/US QX55, QX50 Nissan Jidosha K.K.  
2001-04-04/NZ, KR
2001-04-03/AU, PH
CRUZE General Motors Corp. A-segment crossover
2001-04-04/NZ, KR
2001-04-03/AU, PH
TAVERA General Motors Corp. 7-seat Chevrolet AUV developed with Isuzu
2001-04-03/US TACOMA Toyota Motor Corp.  
2001-04-02/KR PREGIO NEO Kia Motors Corp.  
2001-03-30/CA
2001-01-25/EU
2001-01-12/US
Q45R, Q45X Nissan Jidosha K.K.  
2001-03-29/US
2000-04-20/EU
640, 630 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG mid-size coupé
2001-03-29/US
2000-07-07/EU
2000-03-23/DE
118, 120, X1 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG subcompact sedan series and offroader
2003-03-27/EU
1936-11-24/CZ
SUPERB Škoda Auto a. s. premium midsize sedan
2001-03-27/US FREELANDER Land Rover small suv
2001-03-27/EU
2001-03-26/CA
RX-5 Mazda Motor Corp. rotary engine sports car
2001-03-26/US
2001-03-16/AU
2001-03-13/CA
2001-02-09/JP
MAZDA RX-5 Mazda Motor Corp.  
2001-03-19/AU GRANDEUR ELITE Hyundai Motor Company Australian name for XG300
2001-03-16/AU
2001-03-14/CA
1999-10-01/EU
1999-04-12/DE
D\6, D\8, D\10, D\12 Volkswagen AG possible Volkswagen D-type model names based on number of cylinders
2001-03-15/AU LAVITA Hyundai Motor Company mini-MPV
2001-03-14/US KALAHARI Land Rover Unlimited  
2001-03-13/US
2000-07-07/EU
2000-03-17/DE
218, 220 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG subcompact coupé
2001-03-05/AU
2001-03-05/EU
2001-03-02/US
2001-03-02/CA
2000-09-05/DE
D\ Volkswagen AG generic D-type designation, with either capacity or engine type
2001-03-02/AU F-150, F-350, F-450, F Series Ford Motor Company  
2001-03-02/CA
2001-03-01/US
LN·S, LN·L, LN·M, LS·S, LS·L, LS·M Ford Motor Company LN may be a new smaller Lincoln. The S,L and M would be trim levels
2001-03-02/US
2001-03-02/AU
2001-03-01/CA
2001-03-01/EU
2000-09-05/DE
D\25, D\32, D\43, D\50, D\60 Volkswagen AG possible Volkswagen D-type model names based on engine capacity
2001-03-01/AU F-550 Ford Motor Company  
2001-02-28/AU F-250 Ford Motor Company  
2001-02-27/AU MATRIX Toyota Motor Corp. Australia Ltd Corolla based “sportwagon” shown at Detroit NAIAS 2001
2001-02-26/US Smart Micro Compact Car Smart GmbH  
2001-02-26/US BORA Volkswagen AG The usual name for the Jetta outside the US
2001-02-23/US MODEL E, MODEL T Ford Motor Company  
2001-02-19/KR ATOZ Turppy, FLORA Hyundai Motor Co.  
2001-02-19/CA
2001-01-30/US
MALIBU MAXX General Motors Corp.  
2001-02-16/US BRAT Subaru of America, Inc.  
2001-02-09/US MARAUDER, COUGAR ZN Ford Motor Company  
2001-02-08/UK VIDA Toyota (GB) plc  
2001-02-07/US FUSION Ford Motor Company  
2001-02-02/KR Alix, Eris, Fitz, Muzet, Citee Hyundai Motor Co.  
2001-02-02/CA BENGAL General Motors Corp.  
2001-01-31/US STX General Motors Corp. awd variant of the next STS, development unconfirmed
2001-01-29/US BANDERO Subaru of America, Inc.  
2001-01-23/AU
2001-01-22/CA
2001-01-19/US
2000-07-24/EU
XC10, XC20, XC30, XC40, XC70, XC80, XC90 Volvo Personvagnar AB (Volvo Car Corp. )  
2001-01-22/US TERRACAN Hyundai Motor America Larger body on frame SUV
2001-01-22/UK CALIDA Toyota (GB) plc  
2001-01-18/CA BORREGO General Motors Corp.  
2001-01-18/EU
2001-01-17/AU
LIANA Suzuki Motor Corp. New large compact Suzuki, preview concept shown at New York
2001-01-16/KR MARCIA Hyundai Motor Co.  
2001-01-16/US XUV General Motors Corp. abandoned December 6, re-filed 2002
2001-01-15/KR SM318, SM320 Renault Samsung Motors Co., Ltd.  
2001-01-10/KR LUCKSTAR, ROCKSTAR, ROKSTA Kia Motors Corp.  
2002-01-18/AU
2001-01-08/US
NISMO Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. abbreviation for NISsan MOtorsports, produces racing and perfomance versions
*No implication is intended regarding the legal status of any mark. Even if a mark is approved it may lapse if not used. Companies file for registration of a mark they might wish to use in a particular jurisdiction, or simply to prevent another company from using it. Where accents, case and less common characters have been elided or altered in certain jurisdictions (for clarity and ease of reference), these have been restored as accompanying images and other filings indicate. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, but simply indicative of applications for new names in several markets.