The owner of sandwich restaurant giant Subway filed a lawsuit on Tuesday demanding a jury trial against Georgia-based seafood wholesaler King & Prince Seafood Corp. (K&P) over alleged trademark infringement.
Florida-based DAI Doctor’s Associates Inc., parent of the Subway chain, claims its use of the trademark ‘Subway Seafood Sensation' for sandwiches “does not infringe upon, violate, dilute or otherwise unfairly compete against any trademark right claimed by K&P.”
K&P is allegedly barred from asserting any claims, according to court documents. DAI added that there is no likelihood of confusion between the companies' two products.
DAI’s lawsuit asks K&P “be permanently enjoined and restrained from instituting, prosecuting or threatening any action against DAI” and requests court fees.
Currently there are 27,000 Subway restaurants in the United States licensed by DAI, which has used the Subway trade name since August 1967 and sold the Subway Seafood Sensation sandwich, a surimi-based sandwich, since 2004.
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