[Classic Automotive]

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Going public with his latest company didn't solve his long standing issues with the use and misuse of his trademark and other property rights. Anyone can take a private company public that doesn't resolve any intellectual property matters.

From my observations it wasn't until Amy Boylan came along with her previous experience at Mattel Inc. and the merchandising rights she learned about at mattel that Shelby
finally was able to stop all the companies using the Shelby name on memorabalia and the myriad of different products people were selling with his name and logo on it. She then focused on selling anything and everything with his name on it and generated huge sums of capital for him to build cars along with Ford's funds and input.

Because she knew the right law firm from her experience at Mattel she was able to stop the unauthorized use of the Shelby name and preserve it for whomever he designates the rights after he passes.

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Close, Shelby began the battle before Amy came aboard, although you are correct she has done alot for the company. Shelby regristered his trademark(s) ten or more years ago and regristered them to a "trust". The trust will survive long after he is gone. I do not know who the beneficary of the trust is, I would suspect the company, but it could be an heir who would recieve royalties. You just hit on the big difference between what Shelby did as a company verses Yenko. What none of us know is the Shelby trademark is considered an assest of the corporation