What do you think about a Chicago restaurant chain demanding that other restaurants in Hawaii and on the mainland stop using names similar to "Aloha Poke," which it has trademarked?

What do you think about a Chicago restaurant chain demanding that other restaurants in Hawaii and on the mainland stop using names similar to “Aloha Poke,” which it has trademarked?

Aug. 1, 2018

. Wrong; it shouldn't claim an exclusive right to those words (1161 Votes)
. OK; it has the right to protect its trademark (171 Votes)
. Not sure (31 Votes)

This is not a scientific poll — results reflect only the opinions of those voting.

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What do you think about a Chicago restaurant chain demanding that other restaurants in Hawaii and on the mainland stop using names similar to “Aloha Poke,” which it has trademarked?

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