Trash Panda Vegan, a Phoenix food truck, which doesn't serve Chinese food is in trademark battle with Panda Express to keep its name. 12News' Williams Pitts explains
Well, apparently they're pretty sure that they do own the word and all images of pandas, LOL. And they have the money to prove it. This is how capitalism operates. The folks with the money write the laws, pay the lawyers, and own whatever they say they own.
@@Odinarcade00 I know. I remember when McDonald's tried to force a Scottish pub in Scotland to change its name, even though the pub had been around a lot longer than the hamburger chain. It is shameful. And even if should could afford the attorneys and beat Panda Express in court, it would probably bankrupt her. Our Supreme Court has ruled that corporations are people and the politicians have written the laws to favor these "people." And don't blame one party more than the other; they're both guilty.
Actually, legally, they do. They trademarked the word Panda and paid the money for it. I did research when it happened to the other restaurant. And it's only to businesses opened after they paid to own the word for food business purposes
With a Panda Express franchise making $616,240 in sales annually, it's evident that Trash Panda Vegan, as a small business, poses no significant threat. Pathetic.
True or possibly even ACLU or ACLJ ans others. Looks like a good probono case for some young new lawyers that need to make a name for themselves right out of school.
Same here since they changed away from actual panda meat 😂 whatever they use now isn't nearly as good as it used to be. At least KFC maintains original recipe 🤣
They're right. It damaged their business because now I don't like them for messing with this woman's livelihood. Not like I ate at Panda Express much anyway. I like real Chinese food.
No, they own the image in the restaurant service industry. They will win the legal battle because they had it first. It doesn't matter if they don't serve Asian food. They're in the same industry.
@@bebdaumon3948if there were justice in this world, Panda Express should have to use a raccoon as their mascot and this woman gets to continue with the panda. 😂
I stopped eating at Panda Express long time ago due to their disgusting food.. Horrible!! Gotten tired of every time I frequented them I was always disappointed in quality of their food. They don't own the name "Panda" if that be the case then all the Zoo's that house and represent the animal should sue Panda Express for using all the Panda animals name and for profits. Vote me in.
We had a small restaurant called "Nicky D's" in our city for over 30 years. It was named after the owners son, Nicky, and their last name started with a D. A McDonald's opened up about 3 miles away. About a week after opening, McDonald's sued Nicky D's because the name was too close to Micky D's, which was trademarked by McDonald's. Nicky D's wound up closing. Note: The McDonald's corporation sued Nicky D's, not the franchise owner. The first the franchise owner had heard about it was when the local news showed up and asked him about the law suit. The franchise owner wound up having his franchise taken away from him by the corporation after he made a comment in an email to another franchise owner condemning the corporation for suing a long standing business over something so trivial.
I was under the impression that you can't patent, trademark of copyright something that exists in nature. Won't be buying from Panda Express anymore...
They Trademark "Panda" in the early 2000's not sure how it was allowed but it was. It is part of the brand. Buc-ees Trademarked the Beaver so same concept
Uh, I thought "trash pandas" were nicknames for racoons? Not.. pandas? If I Google trash panda, racoons come up. Just change it to a raccoon, an actual panda doesn't make sense anyway. Not that Panda Express had literally anything to worry about. Lame on both sides.
They already covered "trash pandas" meaning and why she chose actual pandas at 0:44 - 0:48. Panda Express and their "justification" for this action against this small business is a joke. And they should've left Panda Libré alone too.
