[ale] Trolls: patent wars and now trademark stupids

Larry Johnson larryfeltonjohnson at gmail.com
Wed May 12 17:18:45 EDT 2010


IANAL, but the word "footlong" has been in common usage for so long (I
used to buy them at the Southeastern Fair in the 1950s, and I"m sure
they predate that) that I doubt Subway would win if it every went to
court.  But what small company wants to fight Subway?

Larry

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/05/subway_to_everyone_you_cant_se.html
>
> So using the word "footlong" in reference to a sandwich is problem for
> Subway.
>
> Hey Aaron!! What else do you have in that basement?!
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