Intellectual Property Insights from Fishman Stewart PLLC
Newsletter – Volume 23, Issue 12
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TACO TUESDAY® and TASMANIAN DEVIL®, Two Trademarks in Demand
A. People like tacos on Tuesdays. They just do. It’s even fun to say: “Taco Tuesday.” Tacos have the unique ability to bring people together and bring joy to their lives on an otherwise mediocre day of the week. But since 1995, Registrant has owned a federal trademark registration for “Taco Tuesday.” Not cool.
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G. Taco Bell supports everyone’s right to celebrate, and say, “Taco Tuesday,” no matter who they are. How can we tell our fans to Live Más if their favorite taco joints aren’t even allowed to freely say “Taco Tuesday”? Anything else is menos.
H. Taco Bell seeks no damages; it simply seeks reason and common sense.
Taco Bell has even released a commercial with NBA superstar Lebron James giving his bleeped take on the TACO TUESDAY brawl. I don’t know about our readers, but, as a regular supporter and enjoyer of TACO TUESDAYS, particularly crispy
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