Monday, February 14, 2005

What's in a name?

Hmmm... I will be interested to hear how this plays out:
Marion, February 14th, 2005 - An Iowa restaurant is in a heated dispute with the makers of tabasco sauce.

Mcllhenny Company, the makers of Tabasco, is suing Tabasco's Mexican Restaurant and Patio in Marion saying owners must stop using 'Tabasco' in it's name. The lawsuit accuses the restaurant of trademark infringement and asks a judge to force owners to change the name.

Owners argue the name doesn't have anything to do with Tabasco sauce. Instead they named the restaurant after a state in southeastern Mexico.

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