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By: When to Keep Your Twap Shut on Twitter « THE NEXT WAVE…

When to Keep Your Twap Shut on Twitter « THE NEXT WAVE… — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:06:14 +0000

[...] and @kogibbq wisely refrained from going on the attack and, instead, allowed followers to voice their unhappiness at Baja Fresh [...]

By: Taco Matrix » Taco Bell Chihuahua Dead & Other Taco News

Taco Matrix » Taco Bell Chihuahua Dead & Other Taco News — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:59:19 +0000

[...] up about this apparent rip off of their beloved truck and made a ruckus on Kogi’s Twitter and blog pages. Seems it was a big enough deal to cause Baja Fresh to change their plans a bit. Again from [...]

By: Trustworthy » Hurry Up & Humanize Your Brand!

Trustworthy » Hurry Up & Humanize Your Brand! — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:27:19 +0000

[...] they can learn something other than Korean BBQ from the original Kogi. On their blog and on Twitter, @kogibbq simply and swiftly acknowledged the issue and asked their customers: [...]

By: slam

slam — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:29:02 +0000

it may have already been stated but I didn’t want to read through 80 comments of “sue sue sue!” you can’t if you don’t own the trademark to “kogi.” while it’s a transliteration of the common korean word for meat, that particular spelling has been made popular uniquely with respect to the kogi tacos. so get on that trademark asap.

hell, they even trademarked “rain” and the korean pop star and those who owned the copyright had to work something out.

this is america. trademark, trademark. then cease & desist, then lawsuit.

By: hungryinglendale

hungryinglendale — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:44:45 +0000

so what’s up with this calbi bbq truck that looks just like yours? Their logo is even similar. they’re trying to do the twitter thing too. I think people are going to it thinking it’s the real Kogi truck.

By: Baja Fresh Rips Off the Kogi Name | lalawag

Baja Fresh Rips Off the Kogi Name | lalawag — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:01:18 +0000

[...] to the statement on Kogibbq.com they “are definitely not affiliated with any of this business.” Which leads me to [...]

By: shiftyyy

shiftyyy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:35:03 +0000

Honestly I don’t think a lot of people care about Baja so I wouldn’t worry about it SO MUCH… it’s always the original that is the best; copies last only temporarily in the end.

If action MUST be taken then a lawsuit would be the next best answer

By: kamshafty

kamshafty — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:26:21 +0000

KoGi is Golden! *__* America is a rat race. California sue happy. Life is short. Just keep doin’ what yer doin’. We love you and follow you! Alice rocks! Keep up the good work and the creative new specials. Keep letting us know about the special events and coupons. Yo! *__* <==<< kamshafty

By: jstele

jstele — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:14:29 +0000

Baja Fresh better not copyright the term “gogi”. That’s like copyrighting the word “pizza”. What will Korean restaurants do? But YOU can copyright “kogi” because the spelling is off.

By: jstele

jstele — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:11:28 +0000

When I hear about these type of things, I get mad. But at the same time, I think you, Kogi, need to take some responsibility. Is it your fault that they copied the name of your foods? No. But based on a previous post, you guys are too naive and need to think in the long-term. Once something gets popular, you need to get on it and copyright the name, etc. You can’t just think in terms of a taco truck, but what you want to achieve in the long-term. Maybe there will be Kogi products at the supermarket. Who knows? Just copyright everything so that it can’t be copied for any purpose. Cheaper than a lawsuit. Why don’t you consult a lawyer who has dealt with copyright issues and business in general so that you can get a better sense of how to protect yourself and your rights?