Subway trademarks the word "Footlong" : Othor Games

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:38 am

In which case they probably wont be successful? This is only a potential trademark, not an actual one yet...

A little bit early to send cease-and-desist letters, then? Looks like the footlong hasn't lost any of it's potency yet!

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:22 pm

I'm very annoyed at the local Subway cause they stopped to sell meatball subways about half a year ago, and those were awesome <_<

Subway's meatballs were always too shriveled up for my liking. Much better places around here with big juicy ones.

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:19 am

Subway's meatballs were always too shriveled up for my liking. Much better places around here with big juicy ones.

...on the subject of entendres...

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:34 am

A little bit early to send cease-and-desist letters, then? Looks like the footlong hasn't lost any of it's potency yet!

I'm fairly sure that's a standard thing when the application for a trademark is progressing. Saves time, or something?

Not that I'm a lawyer...

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:51 pm

...on the subject of entendres...

Oh. My. God... :rofl:

EDIT: I swear, BGSF has forever scarred me with the ability to see double entendres and sixual innuendos non-stop. Stop it! Get it out of my head! :ahhh:

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:53 am

Reading this makes me want a Subway teriyaki chicken sub. But it's closed.

Agreed. :drool: \

That plus banana peppers

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» Fri May 27, 2011 10:24 pm

Reading this makes me want a Subway teriyaki chicken sub. But it's closed.

Heh, poor svckers, we have 24 hour Subways here

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:08 pm

Heh, poor svckers, we have 24 hour Subways here

For me it's a half hour ferry ride and then another 30 miles to Alkmarr, the closest city with a subway's

weird thing:
The Subway's in Alkmarr are clean and tidy, with appetising condiments displayed.
In Amsterdam the few Subway outlets I've tried were dumps :yuck:

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:08 pm

Way to un-subtle the humor there, bub.
:P

Your Welcome

But on a more serious note I want a sub from subway now.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:29 am

For me it's a half hour ferry ride and then another 30 miles to Alkmarr, the closest city with a subway's

:o.

That svcks.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:33 am

I'm surprised this doesn't go away.

You can't trademark "footlong." I'm quite certain other places used that exact word long before Subway started doing it. Calling your product a "Subway" would be more relevant.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:25 pm

Subway's meatballs were always too shriveled up for my liking. Much better places around here with big juicy ones.

For some reason I doubt the meatballs they serve in Subway in Canada and the meatballs they served here in the local Subway here in Sweden are from the same place.

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:49 pm

I've just realised I've never actually been inside a Subway shop.

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:08 pm

I've just realised I've never actually been inside a Subway shop.

Don't start dry heaving when you see them using dirty knives

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:06 am

I've heard of the term "footlong" to describe a sub sandwich my entire life. I hate to see this kind of trademark ridiculousness, so they just lost a customer.

Seriously? You're going to stop buying from Subway because of this? :blink:
:rofl:

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:27 pm

I've just realised I've never actually been inside a Subway shop.

I've been inside, but I don't think it counts.

I left almost immediately and never went back in.

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:34 am

well when has anyone ever used the word other than describing a sub (which i think is also a trademarked word)

except... nah 6 pages in i'm sure it's already been said

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:11 am

I'm surprised this doesn't go away.

You can't trademark "footlong." I'm quite certain other places used that exact word long before Subway started doing it. Calling your product a "Subway" would be more relevant.

Actually, if you are a very large and prominent coorporation, you can trademark "footlong".
It's happened before.

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:02 am

I've just realised I've never actually been inside a Subway shop.

I've just realised I've never actually been in a subway.

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:12 am

I've been inside, but I don't think it counts.

I left almost immediately and never went back in.

Feeling a lot of frustration, then? Lotsa cold showers and stuff....

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:02 pm

Feeling a lot of frustration, then? Lotsa cold showers and stuff....

:cookie:

Its not a subway one, its made of actual ingredients.

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:18 am

Feeling a lot of frustration, then? Lotsa cold showers and stuff....

Let's just say that my reaction to that event made baby Jesus cry.

Just like what subway is doing with its footlong.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:23 pm

I'm actually surprised with how many here actually enjoy Subway's sandwiches. I've had Subway twice, and believe me, the second time was out of sheer desperation. I'll take a sandwich from a local deli over Subway any day.

Let them trademark "footlong." I've never heard a sandwich called a "footlong" until I almost suffocated from laughing the first time I heard their "5$ footlong" jingle.

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:00 am

I'm actually surprised with how many here actually enjoy Subway's sandwiches. I've had Subway twice, and believe me, the second time was out of sheer desperation. I'll take a sandwich from a local deli over Subway any day.

Let them trademark "footlong." I've never heard a sandwich called a "footlong" until I almost suffocated from laughing the first time I heard their "5$ footlong" jingle.

Still haven't found a decent sandwich shop...

I'd still prefer a sandwich with most of the ingredients from Central Market though.

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:34 am

Still haven't found a decent sandwich shop...

You are correct.