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The copyright to the pre-2011 Big Dog Motorcycle shop manuals was originally held by
Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC, the company founded by Sheldon Coleman in 1994. A 2000 owner's manual clearly indicates "Copyright 2000 Big Dog Motorcycles LLC" and states that no part of the publication can be reproduced without written permission from the company.
However, Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC went out of business in 2011. Afterward, its lender, Intrust Bank, N.A., foreclosed on the company's assets and intellectual property. The intellectual property rights were subsequently transferred through several entities, ultimately to Mathew Moore (MNM).
Matt Moore, a former Director of Sales for the original company, and his family now own the rights, trademarks, and goodwill of the defunct company and are operating the current Big Dog Motorcycles entity. This current entity sells parts to service pre-2011 Big Dog Motorcycles. The Big Dog Motorcycles website currently offers service manuals for various pre-2011 models for sale, including manuals for the 1999-2004 and 2009-11 model years, indicating that they hold the necessary rights to distribute these manuals.
Therefore, the current Big Dog Motorcycles entity, under the ownership of Matt Moore and his family, is the entity that now owns and manages the copyright to the pre-2011 Big Dog Motorcycle shop manuals.
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