If memory serves, (law school 35 years ago) in a copyright fight, the courts held that Jeep with a capital J was a trademark of Kaiser-Willis, which became part of Chrysler, which was sold to to M-B.
jeep with a small j was held to be public domain, however. Again if memory serves.
Please file the above in useless, unconfirmed information.
73 posted on 11/19/2007 9:31:00 AM PST by MindBender26
(Having my own CAR-15 in Vietnam meant never having to say I was sorry......)