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> We have the parts drawings in our collection, and we can supply copies, but we cannot confer the right to manufacture reproduction parts for sale – you would
by zokier 2y ago
> We have the parts drawings in our collection, and we can supply copies, but we cannot confer the right to manufacture reproduction parts for sale – you would need to contact the Ford Motor Company for that
Curious what legal mechanism they are trying to use here, and on how solid legal ground they are... somehow I imagine it could make interesting legal case if they sued someone making new parts.
- userbinator 2y ago(IANAL) Patents have long expired. Copyright may or may not apply. Trademark is probably the only thing that they have a solid legal standing on. Judging by the wide availability of aftermarket parts, even for vehicles much newer, I suspect that quote is more of a disclaimer than anything else.