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# Ferrari resolves F150 naming dispute with Ford

##  Ford has dropped its lawsuit against Ferrari over the naming of this
year's Formula One car.

![Ferrari resolves F150 naming dispute with Ford][1]

Name change: Ferrari resolves F150 naming dispute with Ford Photo: REUTERS

By Telegraph and staff and agencies 11:30AM GMT 04 Mar 2011

The Scuderia had named their new challenger the F150 as a means of marking the
150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.

Ford, however, claimed this represented a trademark infringement as their
F-150 truck is one of their best-selling models in the United States.

That resulted in the American manufacturer filing papers with the US District
Court in Detroit asking for Ferrari to be barred from using the name and
seeking unspecified damages.

Ferrari immediately rectified the matter by re-naming their car the F150th
Italia, resulting in Ford then filing a notice requesting the judge dismiss
the case.

Ford spokeswoman Anne Marie Gattari told the Detroit Free Press: ''We are
pleased we were able to resolve this issue amicably.

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''This resolution ensures that Ford's famous and distinctive F-150 trademark
will be protected.'

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