Dispute over "Schnitz 'n Tits"

[chris]

Came across this today, I thought it was interesting.

A legal battle is looming between two Melbourne pubs over the name of the themed night "Schnitz 'n Tits", with the pubs gearing up for a fight over the right to use the name.

The concept originally involved chicken schnitzels being served by topless waitresses at the St Kilda establishment the Newmarket Hotel, but in 2007 the pub was closed for renovations and one of the regular patrons decided to register "Schnitz 'n Tits" as a business name and purchase the domain name.

http://www.smartcompany.com.au/food...-name-dispute-over-schnitz-n-tits-nights.html

 

[CyberClick]

The domain (and the business name registration) should be banned as being offensive.

 

[helloworld]

More importantly when is the new night opening? I could really go some schnitz and tits right now

 

[Data Glasses]

and to think i was not able to register 'fartarse' as a business name !

 

[findtim]

"It's a simple but strong message: steps should be taken to protect a name by trademark by trademarking it," he says.

would that really protect them in the internet world? i doubt it. the pub says of ok we will reverse our version of the promo but the website stays the same and then the other pub promotes on "what domain"? so they get traffic bleed

tim