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"...the original spicy, sweet concoction — which was inspired by flavors from across Southeast Asia and named after a coastal city in Thailand." No. His sauce
by mdturnerphys 12y ago
"...the original spicy, sweet concoction — which was inspired by flavors from across Southeast Asia and named after a coastal city in Thailand."
No. His sauce is based on Thai Sriracha sauce (which is probably named after the Sriracha district in Thailand [1]). Trademarking the name would roughly be the equivalent of taking mustard to Thailand and trademarking "Mustard".
[1] http://shesimmers.com/2010/03/homemade-sriracha-how-to-make-authentic.html http://shesimmers.com/2010/03/homemade-sriracha-how-to-make-...
- manachar 12y agoGosh, that'd be like trademarking a name based on a region of Mexico[1]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco
- mdturnerphys 12y agoYou missed the point. It's not that it's named after a location, it's that the name was already (in Thailand) a generic term for a sauce based on chili peppers and garlic.
- gilrain 12y agoOnly if that region were already famous for its Louisiana-style hot sauce.