[ale] Trolls: patent wars and now trademark stupids

[Lightner, Jeff]

SCO?  Subway Crumbly Offering?

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
William Fragakis
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 9:55 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes!We run Linux!
Subject: Re: [ale] Trolls: patent wars and now trademark stupids

Jim, Jim, Jim.  That was covered by my method for a Self Closing and
Opening sandwich which I have the rights for.

Or, better known as SCO Sandwich.

/rimshot

William



On Thu, 2010-05-13 at 09:11 -0400, Jim Kinney wrote:
> Hmm. My filling for patent for hinged bread device for enclosing
> general substance was granted earlier to me.
> 
> I'll sue!!!
> 
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:12 PM, William Fragakis
> <william at fragakis.com> wrote:
>         It (the bread) is hinged on one side, which, incidentally, I
>         patented
>         several years ago as a self closing baked good for enclosing
>         protein and
>         protein substitutes.
>         
>         wf
>         
>         
>         On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 18:15 -0400, Tim Watts wrote:
>         > On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 16:27 -0500, Preston Boyington wrote:
>         > > Larry Johnson wrote:
>         > > > IANAL, but the word "footlong" has been in common usage
>         for so long (I
>         > > > used to buy them at the Southeastern Fair in the 1950s,
>         and I"m sure
>         > > > they predate that) that I doubt Subway would win if it
>         every went to
>         > > > court.  But what small company wants to fight Subway?
>         > > >
>         > >
>         > > after reading the article I believe that all sandwich
>         places were the
>         > > target and the hotdog joint was an oopsie.
>         > >
>         > > Quizno's has 'footlongs' if i remember correctly... i
>         suppose they got a
>         > > letter too.
>         > >
>         > Can someone explain to me how a hot dog is not a kind of
>         sandwich?
>         >
>         >
>         >
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