Mazda Miata: Last year of Miata name?

On 2004-04-28, Larry Gadbois <net> wrote:
 

Yes, there's a "Miyata" brand of bicycles.

Where did you hear this rumor? I googled for "miata miyata"
and found nothing about a name conflict.

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"Larry Gadbois" <net> wrote in news4Sjc.13157$eZ5.9495
@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net:
 

The 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata is in fact badged as an MX-5 and not a Miata.

On 28 Apr 2004 17:52:29 GMT, Grant Edwards <com> wrote:
 

The first I heard of it was here:
http://www.flyinmiata.com/projects/mazdaspeed.php


Common sense would say that the rumor is obviously false. Mazda has
used the name commercially since 1989, so suing now should have no
effect. Especially as long as Miyata doesn't make cars.

Of course, the American justice system isn't too concerned with common
sense ...

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a Miata.


Heck, even my 1990 is badged as an MX-5.

But she also has a Miata badge. And she also had a Miata decal
on the nose but that's long gone.

Iva & Belle.)
'90B Classic Red.)
#3 winkin' Miata

"Iva" <net> wrote in news:net:
 

I realize that all Miata's have MX-5 on the tail, but what I was getting
at was that the 2004 MS Miata does not say "Miata" on it.

My Miata will always be miata to me. I am glad my badge says "miata".......even
ifn they do drop the name. Probably make "miatas" more valuable

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:-)
~Cissy
<a href="http://members.aol.com/IvaMiata/Krikkit/index2.html">My '90 Mazda
Miata</a><br>
<i>I love PC adventure games</i>

On 2004-04-28, Per K Nielsen <dk.invalid> wrote: 

It sounds pretty suspicious to me.
 

It shouldn't. [IANAL -- though I did get deposed in one patent
dispute.]
 

I don't think they do.
 

But in this case justice and a major American corpration (Ford)
are on the same side. Miyata doesn't stand a chance.
Ford/Mazda could probably win easily enough w/o being in the
right...

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They have all been badged as MX-5 as the model designator and Miata as
the common name. I don't think Mazda would give the name up that easily.

Tom
92 Red "Miata MX-5"

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