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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I heard on the news yesterday that the country iceland will sue iceland the supermarket for using their countrys name. Icelands ministry of foreign affairs confirmed it for using their name as they dont want to be associated with it, what do you think of this and do they have to change name?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Took them a while to come to that conclusion didn't it!"
I was thinking that, the first Iceland store opened in 1970, its taken them 46 years to decide they don't like having a shop named after them  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Took them a while to come to that conclusion didn't it!
I was thinking that, the first Iceland store opened in 1970, its taken them 46 years to decide they don't like having a shop named after them "
Yes, 46 years is a long time to decide they shouldnt use their name. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"An agency linked to the Icelandic foreign ministry, said it has no intention of forcing Iceland Foods to give up its brand, but wants to ensure that the supermarket does not prevent Icelandic firms from registering the name Iceland across the UK or EU.
The government said the supermarket chain has launched and won “multiple cases” against Icelandic companies for using the word, “even in cases when the products and services do not compete”.
They don't want to stop Iceland from calling themselves Iceland, they want Iceland to stop making Icelandic companies stop calling themselves Iceland. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
""An agency linked to the Icelandic foreign ministry, said it has no intention of forcing Iceland Foods to give up its brand, but wants to ensure that the supermarket does not prevent Icelandic firms from registering the name Iceland across the UK or EU.
The government said the supermarket chain has launched and won “multiple cases” against Icelandic companies for using the word, “even in cases when the products and services do not compete”.
They don't want to stop Iceland from calling themselves Iceland, they want Iceland to stop making Icelandic companies stop calling themselves Iceland."
That's how I understood it but that's not a snappy headline. The story has been around for weeks but other news got in the way.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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""An agency linked to the Icelandic foreign ministry, said it has no intention of forcing Iceland Foods to give up its brand, but wants to ensure that the supermarket does not prevent Icelandic firms from registering the name Iceland across the UK or EU.
The government said the supermarket chain has launched and won “multiple cases” against Icelandic companies for using the word, “even in cases when the products and services do not compete”.
They don't want to stop Iceland from calling themselves Iceland, they want Iceland to stop making Icelandic companies stop calling themselves Iceland."
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Obviously Shag's far more simplistic version will be much more popular for its ability to stir up outrage |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
""An agency linked to the Icelandic foreign ministry, said it has no intention of forcing Iceland Foods to give up its brand, but wants to ensure that the supermarket does not prevent Icelandic firms from registering the name Iceland across the UK or EU.
The government said the supermarket chain has launched and won “multiple cases” against Icelandic companies for using the word, “even in cases when the products and services do not compete”.
They don't want to stop Iceland from calling themselves Iceland, they want Iceland to stop making Icelandic companies stop calling themselves Iceland.
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Obviously Shag's far more simplistic version will be much more popular for its ability to stir up outrage"
I took that quote from a 2 month old article. As Lickety says, this has been around for a while, so obviously not breeding the outrage the headlines are hoping for.
I mean, who can get passionate about a frozen food store? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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What I'd like to know is,,,,if Iceland (the store) wins the court case,will Iceland (the country) have to change its name?
Any suggestions for a new name for Iceland (the country).
I suggest 'The land of the ice and snow,where the midnight sun and the hot springs flow'. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What I'd like to know is,,,,if Iceland (the store) wins the court case,will Iceland (the country) have to change its name?
Any suggestions for a new name for Iceland (the country).
I suggest 'The land of the ice and snow,where the midnight sun and the hot springs flow'."
Sorry,I forgot to add. They could have a ready made National Anthem right there. |
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