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bobl

bobl

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Not sure if this is in the right forum for this or not.

I wanted to post the following link as my support for GrillZilla in Damariscortta, Me.  I am in no way associated with this roadside 'Q joint nor have I ever eaten ther.

It seems as though the owners to the rights of Godzilla don't take kindly to a small roadside joint using a name similar to Godzilla.

This article is from the Portland Press herald, Portland, Me.  the link to the restaurant is in the article.

http://www.pressherald.com/news/monster-firm-bares-its-teeth-over-trademark_2010-08-08.html
 
Gotta love the lawyers..... I'd be tempted to go with something like, "GodLizard Grill"
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I read that article yesterday in the Sunday Telegram, you'd think Toho, LTD would love the free advertising. Sounds like the owners are going to ignore it for now, as well they should.
 
Squirrel said:
Maybe I'll change my name to Squirrelzilla. Oh no, there goes Tokyo, go go Squirrelzilla!
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LOL----I can see it now:

Obsessive Crazy Woman "Squirrelzilla" runs rough-shod in Japan & destroys Tokyo !

US to transport King Kong & Mighty Joe Young to Japan, to help quell the situation.
 
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Run everyone it's SQUIRRELZILLA I'm sure that she has smoked TokYo by now and I'm really worried whats next......
 
Those big companies sure try to run rough-shod over the small ones for sure.  There is a bakery here in town that specializes in cookies named after pin-up girls of WWII. The name of the company is My Dough Girl; the name of the company that's picking on My Dough Girl is Phillsbury/General Mills.

My Dough Girl story.
 
I'm curious.... if somebody opened up a BBQ stand called "Supergrill" and had a picture of an offset with a red cape attached to it, what the opinion would be?

Although I'm not one for lawyers picking on random helpless entrepreneurs the question remains, are they really playing off of Godzilla as a known and recognizable icon to enhance their marketing?

The person who came up with Grillzilla at their naming party surely did not put those random words together. Even the description of said events points to the fact that they are referencing, even if its in the back of their heads, Godzilla, when making the comparison.

Another question is: When does something so iconic move from a copyrightable entity in to main stream culture that anyone could use, and with what limits?
 
Think the owner should have told the lawyer that he would drop the name provided he was allowed to rename it "Lawyer-Lizzard Grill" with a caricature of the lawyer on a spit! The caption underneath would say something like "Finally found a good use for a lawyer!"
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Cheryl - I will never be able to look at a squirrel again without picturing the giant green squirrel attacking Tokyo! lol
 
OK, Squirrelzilla,

I saved this one way back when I was carving bears. I just happened to remember I still had it.

Squirellzilla:

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Bearcarver
 
LOLOLOL!!!!! That looks about right Bear!

Sorry Bob for hijacking your thread. I got carried away.
 
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