> The way I thought trademark works, it doesn't matter if you use a name or logo
> for something completely different.
It does. A trademark is registered for a specific area of use.
> Using the Ford logo to sell potting soil
> would still be a trademark violation.
No, it wouldn't be. It would be a copyright violation, since the logo
is definitely a creative work. Two companies can have the same name.
The most famous example is Apple.
But you could use the name Ford to sell potting soil (assuming it is
only a car company now) and create your own logo.
wouter
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