"Indian Raven" Trademark Filing May Hint at Follow-Up to the Indian FTR1200

Indian Motorcycle has filed a trademark application for name “Indian Raven” as a potential name for a new model. The application was filed today with the European Union Intellectual Property Office for the intended use of the “Indian Raven” mark for a “motorcycle and structural parts therefor.” We expect a similar filing to come with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the next week. UPDATE: As expected, a trademark application for “Indian Raven” has also been filed with the USPTO, also for “motorcycle and structural parts therefor.”

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Yamaha Trademarks TY-E, Possibly for a New Electric Trial Bike

Yamaha has filed a trademark application for “TY-E,” which we suspect will be used for a new electric trial bike.

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Harley-Davidson Suing Affliction for Allegedly Infringing on the Bar-and-Shield Trademark

Harley-Davidson has reportedly filed a lawsuit against clothing brand Affliction alleging it is selling T-shirts with designs that resemble its Bar-and-Shield logo. According to a report by the Milwaukee Business Times, Harley-Davidson filed suit against the California-based clothing company in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Wisconsin.

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Harley-Davidson Trademarks the Name "Bronx" for a New Model

Baseball slugger Giancarlo Stanton is headed to Yankee Stadium, and it looks like the Motor Company might be joining him in the Bronx as Harley-Davidson has filed for two trademark applications to use the New York City borough as the name for a new motorcycle.

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SCOOP! Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight Trademarked

Harley-Davidson’s recent trademark filing for “Milwaukee-Eight” set off all the alarm bells here at MO HQ, and our crew hypothesized about what this new name might mean for Harley. This morning Chief MO Investigative Reporter Dennis Chung has uncovered Top Secret engineering drawings that reveal interesting new technology.

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Goodwill Hunting

Rob Woodworth, of Charleston, South Carolina, thought he was getting a great deal when, in 2010, he purchased a retired Goodwill box truck from a dealer he found on Craigslist. The truck was exactly what the amateur road racer was looking for: it could haul his girlfriend, his race bikes and himself to the track with plenty of room for tools, his assortment of gear, camping equipment and even his two dogs. It would eventually haul all the trophies that come with winning races, too.

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