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"Subway" Trying To Trademark "Footlong", sending cease and desist letters to local sandwich shops
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Posted on 05/18/2010 6:58:04 AM PDT by Thurston_Howell_III

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To: Thurston_Howell_III

My response would have been a terse “BLOWME (TM).”


61 posted on 05/18/2010 9:08:36 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Enjoy nature - eat meat, wear fur and drive your car!)
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To: AussieJoe

And if they refuse to put the $5 into your Pay Pal account - does that make you the Angry Inch Worm?


62 posted on 05/18/2010 9:10:29 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Enjoy nature - eat meat, wear fur and drive your car!)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

Ahhhhh, I see what you did there to circumvent my patent.... ‘inch’ and ‘worm’ as two separate words.... you’ll be hearing from my lawyers! (I’m going to spend $100K in legals to get ‘my’ $5)


63 posted on 05/18/2010 9:19:44 AM PDT by AussieJoe
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To: AussieJoe

Unlucky for you, I AM a practicing lawyer. Bring it on Sparky! ;)


64 posted on 05/18/2010 9:56:10 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Enjoy nature - eat meat, wear fur and drive your car!)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

“I AM a practicing lawyer.”

...my condolences.

:^P


65 posted on 05/18/2010 10:36:22 AM PDT by AussieJoe
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To: decisis

I’m shocked it took 28 replies for that. This thread should have dived for the gutter by reply 3 IMO.


66 posted on 05/18/2010 10:39:02 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: AussieJoe

bttt


67 posted on 05/18/2010 10:39:07 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Thurston_Howell_III

Subway should be ordered to cease and desist calling what it serves “food”.


68 posted on 05/18/2010 10:41:22 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: AussieJoe

Touche’ my friend. Touche’


69 posted on 05/18/2010 4:20:18 PM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Enjoy nature - eat meat, wear fur and drive your car!)
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To: Erik Latranyi
>>>> "What a stupid corporate move. Their advertising has given them the "footlong" association they want. Taking it this far will only lose business for them." <<<

I agree with you!! Who'd think up something this utterly stupid, oh right, I suppose it's another weirdo MBA from Haaaaarvard Business School.

Each time I see a Subway Sandwich Shoppe, I will immediately think of this frivolous manueveur by Subway, it's NOT a wise business move to alienate your customer base.

LOL

This is almost a "textbook" case, it is so preposterous.

70 posted on 05/20/2010 7:37:45 AM PDT by hennie pennie
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