Rack n Grill owner Muammer Kasu will seek legal advice after RocoMamas asked him to change the name of his smash burger. Photograph: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency/ANA Speaking to the Cape Times on Thursday, Kasu said he was seeking legal advice but would change his name in the meantime because he wanted nothing to do with them. When Spur Corporation`s RocoMamas burger franchise hinted at its intention to take legal action against a small burger shop based in Cape Town, the news sparked a dose of outcry from customers who believed the larger of the two was bullying the other. Kasu said he asked for a 14-day extension to respond to his email and seek legal advice, and the franchise agreed. Burger giant RocoMamas has been accused of “corporate bullying tactics” after threatening to take legal action against a Mandalay food truck owner if he did not change the name of one of his burgers. A lawsuit filed last month between burger franchise RocoMamas and local takeaway Rack n Grill has brought trademark law to light. RocoMamas threatened small business owner Muammer Kasu with legal action for using the name “Smash Burger” on his menu. Former judge and attorney Deon Pool talks to Lester Kiewit about the legal merits of the arrest of Belinda Magor, who called for a ban on black men during a Whatsapp conversation about banning pit bulls. They claim the “Smash Burger” case is a violation and have given him 48 hours to change it. Altriche, who did not have a formal college education, said his fighting spirit stemmed from the accident in his twenties that temporarily disabled him.

Kasu is a skilled chef who founded a food truck in 2015. On Monday, CapeTalk`s Pippa Hudson sat down with intellectual property attorney Carla Collett to talk about the purpose of a brand. Undeterred, he became a stakeholder and the first franchisee of the popular South African seafood chain Ocean Basket. Business Insider South Africa is part of 24.com, a Media24 company, as is VIA TV. “They now want me to change the name `Smash Burger`, which consists of two words, whereas they were protecting `Smashburger`, which is a word. I can understand that it is similar, but even after their certificate, they cannot use the two words separately. Now they want to bully me so I can change things,” he said. RELATED: Food truck chef criticizes RocoMamas for his sneaky statement about the `Smash Burger` saga Soon after, he launched sugar-free energy drinks, Mad Bull and GoGirl.

This is to distinguish the goods and services for which the mark is used from the same type of goods and services of another person. It is a badge or an origin. “I call it my fabulous failures: it was difficult at that time. But failure is part of the path to success,” Altriche said. Rocomas` smash burgers remain the chain`s trademark – and most popular – element on the menu. Clarence Ford speaks with Lee-Anne Germanos, director and co-founder of the Embrace Project, about challenging definitions of rape and consent. “I think once you`re full of yourself, you start to lose touch with reality and the people around you.” Here you will find tender opportunities for the public sector in South Africa. (Listen to the full conversation, including an update to Rack n Grill, by clicking at the bottom of the page:) “When I was unable to work, I scored ten goals. And that`s fundamental because I moved in with my parents and lived in a small room outside,” Altrich said. “I was completely shocked when I received the email, I was completely shocked and I was completely taken away.” I received good advice from our association, I think we can rather add that I will remove `Smash Burger` from our menu because we do not want to have similarities with the group of companies. “Your company, operating under the name and style of `Rack n Grill`, continues to use and continues to use a trademark consisting of the words `Smash Burger` on its trade name, menu and to promote a product. We hereby request that you immediately remove the disputed trademark from your menu, marketing and promotional materials.

within 48 hours,” Geldenhuys` letter reads. Vaping was originally marketed as a healthy alternative to smoking, but the increase in vaping among teens has led to addiction among teens. A trademark can be a name, a signature, a word, a letter, a number, you can even go so far as to protect a color, a container or a shape. Get articles from News24 business reporter Carol Paton on political economy, state-owned enterprises and the energy sector. At the age of 30, he sold his stake in Ocean Basket and worked as a franchisee in the popular Spur chain. “Quick instant success is fleeting, and that`s bling-bling and what a lot of teens get into. I followed that path and then I lost it. Lester Kiewit talks to Gregg Oelofse, Cape Town`s coastal director, about humpback whales at Strand Beach. Listen to Lunch with Pippa Hudson`s full conversation about trademark rights: However, energy drink giant Red Bull sued Altriche and its partners for naming rights, and they hastily renamed the product Mad Buzz — a move that ultimately led to the brand`s demise.