German automaker BMW has registered the trademark for what looks to be a new flagship SUV. First spotted (https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/bmw-grow-crossover-lineup-x8) by a member of the Bimmer Post forums, Germany’s trademark office recently published BMW’s application filed March 24 for the “X8” trademark. According to Car and Driver (https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32149442/bmw-trademarks-x8-x8m-names-revealed/), the application was officially registered on April 1,…

Imagine you have a painting on your wall, and you believe it to be an original by a favorite artist. Unfortunately, a visitor who is an expert gently breaks the news that it is a copy, although a reasonably good one. Suddenly, it’s lost all its value in your eyes. Now, think of owning a…