MPLexus301

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Recent Vehicle Trademark Filings:

Date Filed/Country - Mark(s - Owner - Notes
2004-11-19/CA A 140 DaimlerChrysler AG Mercedes B-segment MPV
2004-11-18/AU GMC General Motors Corp.

2004-11-17/US, CA, AU
2004-11-18/NZ GS350, GS460 Toyota Jidosha K.K. midsize Lexus sedan

2004-11-17/EU LEXUS GS460, LEXUS IS220d Toyota Jidosha K.K

2004-11-16/EU
2004-11-18/CZ IS220d Toyota Jidosha K.K. compact Lexus sedan

2004-11-15/US PORTOFINO DaimlerChrysler Corp.

2004-11-12/US, CA IS350 Toyota Jidosha K.K. compact Lexus sedan

2004-11-12/US, CA, AU
2004-11-15/NZ
2004-11-18/CZ IS250 Toyota Jidosha K.K. compact Lexus sedan

2004-11-11/US
2004-11-12/CA
2004-11-18/AU GRAPHYTE General Motors Corp. truck/SUV

2004-11-03/US
2004-11-04/CA, AU, NZ
2004-11-10/EU GS450h Toyota Jidosha K.K. Lexus hybrid sedan

2004-11-02/CA
2004-11-08/NZ GEELY Geely Group Co., Ltd. Chinese automaker

2004-11-01/US, CA FJ-Cruiser Toyota Jidosha K.K. SUV concept

2004-11-01/US JX470 Toyota Jidosha K.K. Sequoia-based Lexus SUV

2004-10-28/US, CA ASPEN DaimlerChrysler Corp. SUV

2004-10-27/UK FOCUS CC Ford Motor Co. Focus Coupe-Cabriolet

2004-10-26/DE CROSSPOLO, CROSSGOLF Volkswagen AG

2004-10-25/PH A P V Suzuki Motor Corp. compact van

2004-10-19/CA ZHONG HUA Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd. midsize Chinese sedan

2004-10-18/AU AURIEN Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd.

2004-10-12/US, CA CHRYSLER SPORTSMAN DaimlerChrysler Corp.

2004-10-06/CA MERCURY MOMENTUM,
FORD MOMENTUM Ford Motor Company

2004-10-06/US RELENTLESS Honda Giken Kogyo K.K.

2004-10-04/AU TRANSIT CONNECT Ford Motor Co. European light delivery van

2004-10-01/CA AZERA Hyundai Auto Canada

2004-09-29/AU F6 TORNADO Ford Motor Co. performance version of Falcon ute

2004-09-29/EU CITY, HONDA CITY Honda Giken Kogyo K.K. sedan version of Jazz

2004-09-28/US
2004-10-08/CA MAGELLAN Ford Motor Co.

2004-09-28/US MOMENTUM, MAJESTIC Ford Motor Co.

2004-09-28/US, CA WARRIOR, WARLOCK, VXT DaimlerChrysler Corp. pickup

2004-09-22/PH ALTERRA Isuzu Philippines Corp.

2004-09-20/EU SEAT STYLANCE SEAT, S.A.

2004-09-16/DE SPORTS ACTIVITY CONNECT Ford Motor Co.

2004-09-15/US WESTERN GRAND, WESTERN GRANDE Ford Motor Co.

2004-09-15/US, CA SIXPACK DaimlerChrysler Corp.

2004-09-15/CZ YETI, ATLAS Škoda Auto a.s. SK356 crossover

2004-09-14/AU, NZ GTSR, MALAGARA General Motors Corp.

2004-09-14/DE C 160 DaimlerChrysler AG

2004-09-08/US, CA SARATOGA DaimlerChrysler Corp. former Chrysler sedan

2004-09-06/DE
2004-09-06/WO R8, A5 Audi AG

2004-09-06/DE Q2, Q2, Q12, Q10, Q9, SQ 2, SQ 1, SQ 12, SQ 10, SQ 9 Audi AG new Audi naming system

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GFerg

In all honesty, I believe some of them, but the rest I feel they just registered to keep the public thinking. Bascially as a decoy. For example, GS460 and JX470, and Audi with all the Q and SQ lettering.

Faraaz23

GS450H.... wow... V8 Hybrid? Thats gonna be a serious azz-kicker!

MPLexus301

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I guess that's possible, but a while back Audi was mentioning something about changing their nomenclature anyways. I don't think I ever read anything official, but I did read that somewhere. I also suppose it's possible that they could have registered "GS460" and "JX470" just to keep the public guessing but at the same time, how many people will see this information? A few hundred across the whole internet? Why would they go to that trouble to just keep a few hundred people's interest?

-Michael-

rominl

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ah very interesting, 460 engine huh?

MPLexus301

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With the "450" designation, it really could either be a V8 or a V6. I'm betting it will be a V6 though, much like how we will have the RX330 and RX400h. I'm not sure, just a guess.

-Michael-

rominl

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yup i agree, in the rx400h you don't see the 400 v8 in it more like i would guess it's 350 engine with a hybrid

GFerg

Yes, you are very correct with that. Many people wouldnt see this information and others really wouldnt care. But knowing how secretive Toyota/Lexus is I believe that it is a possibility that they would do such a thing. Plus they have billions to throw away on little things like this. But when you think about it, look how fast that 2006 Avalon stuff spread around. A few drawings, one ACTUAL photo, and a complete list of features, and a heck load of stuff that most dont care about spread around the internet like wildfire.(Well thats a lot more than model designation, but there is a possiblity) From Clublexus, Caranddriver, GMinsidenews, Maxima.org, Autoweek, etc etc. And that was only a weekend.

I think we both have valid points, but Toyota only knows the answer to this for now.

GFerg

agree with that too. I think they will be saving the V8 hybrid for the LS class.

O. L. T.

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In my opinon this is very true of what is to come. It is the reason why they didn't make any monsterous changes comnig up soon, because they are too busy concentrating on the next wave of heavy hitters.

MPLexus301

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I agree with you magneto, only Toyota has the final answer. The truth of the matter is that just the thought that a 4.6L 3XXhp GS could be in the future will torment me until I get official confirmation (which could be a year or more away).

-Michael-

GFerg

I stated Gs460 because it sounds pretty wierd. I dont know why it does, but anything is possible with Lexus. The JX470 sounds way off because I thought the 4.7L engine is about to be phased out in 2006-7 when the new Tundra and spin-offs are released.

I heard about the Q lettering also with Audi. But I only thought that it was suppose to be for there truck? But why should they change the lettering? A, S, and RS work fine right now. And I dont know why, but everytime I see that big Q I think of the Queen Mary ship. I dont know why, but I do.

GFerg

LOL, your not the only one.

Neo

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I agree. I still can't wait to see the numbers and test it out though.