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Old 09-08-2003, 01:42 PM
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Shelby tried to trademark the CSX prefix in 1987, but was not successful.

CSX comes from
"C-car" (production designator)
"Shelby" (customer)
"eXport" (configuration)

...but remember..it was THEIR assignment not SAI's

From US Trademark Office...

Word Mark CSX
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 012. US 019. G & S: AUTOMOBILES. FIRST USE: 19870715. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19870715
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 73697255
Filing Date November 23, 1987
Owner (APPLICANT) SHELBY AUTOMOBILES INC. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 12444 EAST PUTNAM STREET WHITTIER CALIFORNIA 90602
Attorney of Record EDWARD A. SOKOLSKI
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date November 28, 1989
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