I suspect that may not be correct.
Porsche may have a trade mark on using the term 'Boxster' - the name of one
of their car models.

But how could they have a trade mark on say the term "V-8" .........a
general term used to designate an engine layout ?
Or if in aircraft, with radial engines ......
I doubt any company could trade mark the term 'radial.'

if this was possible, then the term 'tire' would be trademarked by Goodyear.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Spence" <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:48 AM
Subject: : Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation

> "Boxer" is a trade mark of Porsche. Don't think they would allow it's
> use by another car company.
>
>>
>> Date:    Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:19:28 +1200
>> From:    Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Was: Re: Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Vern in
>> Bend<vernmcintosh@eoni.com> wrote:
>>>> It's an EZ30 or EZ35 from a Legacy or Tribeca. Why Subaru decided on
>>>> "H" I dunno... Hs usually only have 4 legs. Maybe they got together
>>>> with VW's spindoctors and suffered from double-V-ision?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> H = Horizontal ?
>>
>> Good thought, though I doubt it. I think Subaru's just trying to be
>> clever. What's wrong with "boxer"?
>>