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5 Dollar 12-inch-long ♪
2011-02-14, 10:28 PM #1
"An Iowa-based convenience store has asked a federal judge to rule that the word "footlong" is part of the general English language and not the special property of the Subway restaurant chain."

Go legal system!
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2011-02-14, 11:17 PM #2
Wait, Subway trademarked the word footlong?
2011-02-14, 11:31 PM #3
they are trying to
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2011-02-15, 12:43 AM #4
Well, 'footlong' isn't really part of the English language. The words foot and long are two separate words.
So if you want to sell foot long sandwiches, fine, but footlongs? I can't see them winning their case against Subway.
Yes, it's a tiny little nitpick technicality, but that's what copyright law is all about.
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2011-02-15, 4:58 AM #5
Originally posted by Deadman:
Well, 'footlong' isn't really part of the English language. The words foot and long are two separate words.
So if you want to sell foot long sandwiches, fine, but footlongs? I can't see them winning their case against Subway.
Yes, it's a tiny little nitpick technicality, but that's what copyright law is all about.


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/footlong
2011-02-15, 5:06 AM #6
.....damn
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2011-02-15, 6:14 AM #7
5

5 dollar

5 dollar footlong
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2011-02-15, 6:41 AM #8
I want subway for lunch now
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2011-02-15, 6:55 AM #9
Everyone can take a hike when it comes to trademarking common words.
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2011-02-15, 6:59 AM #10
Foot long coney dogs have been around since before I was born. A&W should sue Subway in my opinion

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2011-02-15, 10:01 AM #11
wow, stuff like this really pisses me off..REALLY pisses me off
2011-02-15, 12:00 PM #12
I really don't get what everybody is up in arms about. Welcome to the world of copyright law.....you mean you didn't know there are entire professions and industries devoted to this kind of thing? :carl:
2011-02-15, 12:29 PM #13
sigh
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2011-02-15, 12:51 PM #14
its just kind of rediculous if they are able to copyright a word that is pervasive throughout the food industry. its NOT something they created or coined. and it is not unique to their marketing. i mean i could see if they wanted to copyright the whole phrase "5 dollar footlong"
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2011-02-16, 12:03 PM #15
What do I get for 5 dollars?


anything you want.
2011-02-16, 1:13 PM #16
Originally posted by Squirrel King:
What do I get for 5 dollars?


anything you want.


Except you have to pay more for bacon :gonk:
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2011-02-16, 1:26 PM #17
unless you get the chicken bacon ranch... which if you're unable to guess from the name happens to include bacon
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2011-02-16, 1:47 PM #18
In Alaska they cost $7. jerks

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2011-02-16, 3:43 PM #19
Originally posted by Darth_Alran:
its just kind of rediculous if they are able to copyright a word that is pervasive throughout the food industry. its NOT something they created or coined. and it is not unique to their marketing. i mean i could see if they wanted to copyright the whole phrase "5 dollar footlong"


not just the food industry :awesome:
2011-02-17, 9:15 AM #20
ZING!
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