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"We spend enormous time protecting the word 'Tabasco' so that we don't have exactly this problem," Simmons said. "Why Mr. Tran did not do that, I don't know."
by didgeoridoo 12y ago
"We spend enormous time protecting the word 'Tabasco' so that we don't have exactly this problem," Simmons said. "Why Mr. Tran did not do that, I don't know."
I think you just answered your own question, Mr. Simmons. Mr. Tran enjoys making delicious hot sauce, not spending his precious time running around suing people.
- mey 12y agoTabasco could never be as big as Ketchup if only one provider was pushing it.
- alexqgb 12y ago"Tran also said he was discouraged to seek a trademark because it would have been difficult getting one named after a real-life location...Unlike the name, Tran trademarked his rooster logo and distinctive bottle."
- sbi 12y agoTabasco is a state in Mexico, though; how were its trademark owners able to obtain the name?
- adventured 12y agoLegally, it's due to context of use. eg Microsoft doesn't own my ability to use the word windows as it pertains to the physical objects I look out of my house through. I can start a window company, and use the word windows accordingly. We have the clearest, best windows, of any window manufacturer.
- sbi 12y agoThanks for explaining that to me. To add to the confusion, tabasco is also a pepper cultivar named after the Mexican state.