That’s the closest near miss in trademark collisions I can think of, other than when McDonald’s moves into some small country, there’s been a restaurant called McDees there since the 50’s, McDonald’s sues and then loses all trademark rights in that nation.
Also why Burger King is called Hungry Jacks in Australia. Though that one is even more roundabout and interesting.
Jack Cowin had won the right to bring the Burger King licensing to Australia, but turns out there was already another takeaway place called Burger King so he couldn’t use the name. The BK parent company gave him a list of other trademarked names they owned he could use and he picked Hungry Jack (a brand of pancake mix in the US).
Then a couple of decades later after the Australian Burger King trademark had lapsed, BK tried to enter the market with their own stores and push Hungry Jacks out. They ended up losing and pulled out of Australia, leaving just Hungry Jacks.
While Dove Bar ice cream and Dove Bar soap are not the same (or weren’t, mergers could have screwed that up)
Same with Magnum Ice Cream, and Magnum Condoms.
That’s the closest near miss in trademark collisions I can think of, other than when McDonald’s moves into some small country, there’s been a restaurant called McDees there since the 50’s, McDonald’s sues and then loses all trademark rights in that nation.
Similar thing happened to Burger King in India. Although they still get to keep using the name I guess.
Burger King loses 13-year legal battle against Indian restaurant https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/burger-king-pune-case-lawsuit-b2598771.html
Also why Burger King is called Hungry Jacks in Australia. Though that one is even more roundabout and interesting.
Jack Cowin had won the right to bring the Burger King licensing to Australia, but turns out there was already another takeaway place called Burger King so he couldn’t use the name. The BK parent company gave him a list of other trademarked names they owned he could use and he picked Hungry Jack (a brand of pancake mix in the US).
Then a couple of decades later after the Australian Burger King trademark had lapsed, BK tried to enter the market with their own stores and push Hungry Jacks out. They ended up losing and pulled out of Australia, leaving just Hungry Jacks.