Two companies named in the Lambretta Consortium’s claims of trademark infringement say they have legitimate rights to use the Italian scooter brand’s name.

Clag International and Motom Electronics Group (MEG) have released a joint statement saying Italian courts have ruled their licenses to use the Lambretta name are valid. The statement was released in response to the Lambretta Consortium’s announcement about taking legal action against unlicensed use of the brand.

MEG and Clag claim they received sub-licenses to use the Lambretta trademark in 2010 from Fine Wine Line Ltd., which manages the rights to the brand on behalf of the Lambretta Consortium.

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A consortium claiming the rights to the Lambretta scooter brand is cracking down on what it considers to be unauthorized use of the Lambretta name.

The Italy-based Lambretta Consortium is specifically targeting the LN125 and LS125 (pictured above) scooters currently being sold under the Lambretta name. The Consortium is taking legal action, both with its own legal team and with international customs and police authorities, to prevent the sale of these scooters.

The LN125 and LS125 are produced by Taiwanese manufacturer Her Chee Industrial (also operating under the brand “Adly”). The Lambretta Consortium is seeking action against Her Chee Industrial and two former Lambretta licensees, Ireland-based Clag International and Italy-based Motom Electronics Group. Cease and desist notices are being issued to importers distributors around the world notifying them of the Consortium’s claim of trademark infringement.

[Source: Lambretta SA]

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Maurizio Lamponi Leopardi lives and works in Milan, Italy. He creates these one of a kind lamps out of original parts and are completely restored, like the Lambretta pictured above. Depending on how hard it was for Leopardi to find the parts and how long it took him to restore, pricing can range between 1300 and 1500 Euros. Want to request a model that is not available currently on his site? Well, that’s not a problem, Leopardi will find the parts and produce the piece in about 20 to 30 days.

Check out some more lamps after the jump.

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The terms ‘high-performance’ and ‘scooter’ usually fit together about as well as pickles and peanut butter but Stuart Owen has customized his 1970 Lambretta to be among the fastest in the world. Owen, a former fish wholesaler who now runs a scooter customizing business, currently holds the fastest speed achieved by a Lambretta on British soil at 117.3 mph.

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