On Wed, 26 May 2010 15:04:13 -0400, pltrgyst wrote:

> On Wed, 26 May 2010 11:13:32 -0500, Sqwertz
> > wrote:
>
>>....There is no way they're going to give them "Footlong(TM)" and by telling
>>competitors that they are cease and desist using "Footlonmg(TM)" borders on
>>fraudulent trade practices and is illegal. Footlong is NOT a a (TM), for
>>Subway or anyone else at the time of that letter.
>
> Wrong, as usual.
>
> There are two live (current) US food service trademarks for "footlong,"
> both owned by Doctor's Associates, Inc., of Plantation, FL.

I assumed the story was recent. I didn't research whether the trademark
was granted or not. Apparently they first used the term in 1967, and filed
for a trademark almost a year ago.

But it has NOT BEEN GRANTED. IT HAS BEEN DENIED, and they are fighting it.

So go suck an egg.

> There are three dead US food service trademarks for "footlong," all of
> which were owned by Skyline Chili.

Wrong again, Buckwheat.

-sw