Iowa store chain sues Subway over 'footlong'

MSNBC ^ | February 14, 2011 | MELANIE S. WELTE

[greatdefender]

DES MOINES, Iowa

[packrat35]

The word footlong was used in porn since the 70’s at least.

[JohnThune2012]

I will never pay 5.00 for a sandwich,that’s 41 cents an inch! Damn that’s expensive! For five dollars you can buy two loafs of bread and 3 pounds of Oscar Myer Salami!!! Yummy.

[packrat35]

I got dibs on the letter “R”

[BenKenobi]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeniusBonus

[packrat35]

Why Nick the dick, of course

[Rebelbase]

“For five dollars you can buy two loafs of bread and 3 pounds of Oscar Myer Salami!!! Yummy.”

When, in 1942?

[antceecee]

Their ad involves more than one word. “Five... five dollar footlong”. Perhaps they can trademark the ad campaign, but not the word footlong.

[Husker24]

"Is that the Footlong?"

"and then some"

[SIDENET]

I invented the question mark.

[packrat35]

OK, I’ll give you that, just leave “R” alone.

[Isabel C.]

My wife was using the word "footlong" long before Subway.

Every married man says the same thing.

[OldMissileer]

3.34 decimeter sandwich.

That in itself is a mouthful. :-)

[SIDENET]

Deal.

[ApplegateRanch]

My wife was using the word "footlong" long before Subway.

BRAGGART!

[ApplegateRanch]

For five dollars you can buy two loafs of bread and 3 pounds of Oscar Myer Salami!!! Yummy

Please, PLEASE, tell me where?!?

[Slings and Arrows]

Again, not another Ron Jeremy thread.

[TigersEye]

Two cheap loaves of bread @ $2.00 each - $4.00

Three pounds of Oscar Mayer Cotto Salami using BOGO discount of $2.89 for four 12 oz. packages - $5.78

Total = $9.78 + tax

[dixiechick2000]

“Again, not another Ron Jeremy thread.”

Thank you for the desclaimer. ;o)

I know Casey’s stores, and I know Subway. I like both of them.

I hope Casey’s wins this one, though.

[dixiechick2000]

“Sease said Subway has applied for two different trademarks for “footlong,” one referring to sandwiches and another for restaurant services.”

I would think that the word “footlong” has been in public usage so often, and for so long, that any judge who gave Subway the trademark should be removed.

[dfwgator]

“...and then some.”