Lanham Act, the courts looked to previous cases to provide guidance as to how the law has been applied in the past. In the case of Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. 112 S. Ct. 2753 (1992), the ruling seemed to offer increased protection to unique product packages and design without secondary meaning, specifically the interior design of Taco Cabana restaurants. The arrangement of tables, choice of decorations, and accessories that contributed to the ambience of the restaurant were distinctive to
Legal Environment of Business Prof. Sue Ganske, J.D., M.A. Introduction Two Pesos, Inc., v. Taco Cabana, Inc. tells the story of two competing Mexican themed restaurants and the legal fight of the understanding of the protections awarded under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act,15 U.S.C.S §1125 (a). The legal fight is for the protection or not of unregistered trade dresses under the Lanham Act, specifically the need or not for secondary meaning, in order to determine if in fact, there was infringement
Pinto Beans, simple, dark, and tasty. Beans, next to goat cheese and a corn tortilla with dirt and sweat. So much flavor in one bite. So easy to prepare and enjoy with your family or on your own. Memories and experiences come to mind when thinking of beans. Ever since i was born, beans have almost always been apart of my meals. They are easy to prepare and go well with other Mexican dishes. An old that is all beaten up is used to prepare the beans. The brown pinto beans cook in their own thick
Taco Bell is a United States based fast food restaurant specializing in Mexican food. The company is owned by the Yum! Brand company. Their main audiences are young adults or kids looking for a cheap meal or families looking for a quick, easy to pick up dinner. In January 2011, a class-action lawsuit was filed claiming that Taco Bell’s beef isn’t 100% beef. The lawsuit from California claimed that Taco Bell’s meat that is used in their tacos, burritos and other foods do not meet U.S. Department
Mexican food is becoming easier to eat with the help of Taco Tape. Taco Tape is a new idea that involves saving the substances of your taco. Taco tape keeps the meat, cheese, lettuce, et cetera inside the taco. A little goes a long way with taco tape; just a small piece of this dissolvable and tasteless tape saves your taco from leakage. At first glance this product will seem to be a normal tape dispenser, however, this is not the case. Taco Tape is a fantastic new idea that will change the world
The evolution of the taco started with its spread into the United States because of Mexican immigration that led to a mixture of Mexican and American cultures and a diffusion of ideas creating a Mexican American identity. Over time, the taco has been divided between the Mexican American hard shell tacos, representative of the taco’s globalization, and the maize tortillas that date to the Aztec civilization and are symbolic of authentic Mexican cuisine. Hence, with a new identity came a new culture
If you’re looking for something spicy on Wednesday night, the best combo on the planet might be watching your favorite prime time TV shows and eating a couple of tacos. I only bring this to your attention because it’s National Taco Day. Every major taco outlet is celebrating this hashtag holiday (#NationalTacoDay) with deals and a good taco and TV story appears to be a win-win. Whether watching Law & Order: SVU, The Blacklist, Criminal Minds or Survivor, what food could be better? Ellen & Oprah grocery
Two locally owned famous restaurants in Sedalia, Missouri, El Espolon and El Tapatio, are both recognized as quality, authentic Mexican restaurants that serve Sedalia with outstanding service and great food. After paying each establishment a visit this past weekend, I have discovered some differences and similarities in the two. Although many of my relatives have chosen El Espolon as their favorite, I found El Tapatio to provide a more ethnic experience with their excellent food, sharp service, and
When I am thinking about major life decisions, I stress out about where I am going with my life, and how I am going to get to where I want to be. I think about my life choices up to this point and my health. One life choice that I have never faulted on is the choice to eat at Chipotle almost every day of the week. Many are skeptical of my choice of food and unchanging love for a Mexican chain, so I feel a need to justify my cravings for Chipotle day-in and day-out. First of all, I prefer to eat healthy
during the twentieth and twenty-first century, it has increased a lot. Not only for the wonderful and diverse food, the Mexican tradition, overall, made an unforgettable impact to Americans. As for the National Taco Day Website, “Last year Americans ate over 4.5 million tacos … National Taco day this October 4.” (D4) Americans now accept Mexican traditions as their own, and even have national days. Not only are new holidays being created, but Mexican holidays are moving into the United States. Cinco
How to Create the Best Breakfast Burrito EVER Breakfast Burrito 101 Did you know that the first mention of the breakfast burrito was in 1977 after the face of Jesus allegedly appeared in a flour tortilla stopping production of a new product known as the “breakfast burrito” in a production plant in Lake Arthur, New Mexico? That tortilla is now a national landmark known today as the “Miracle Tortilla.” When it comes to breakfast foods, the breakfast burrito is often overlooked though we cannot possibly
Chipotle Experience Chipotle is my favorite place to eat. As I am sure it is for other people. Chipotle is a fast food Mexican grill. They are most known for how big they make your burritos. Now it is fast food but it isn’t actually fast, they’re like a restaurant but without the wait. They serve all naturally raised meat and organic beans. So there food is pretty healthy and worth eating. The employees are always nice and it just a great place to eat over all. Chipotle is a great choice for a quick
really bad experience with them. In the summer of last year I baby-sat these kids across the street from me that moved here from New York. They were the kids from hell. They were so annoying, and ungrateful. For instance they always asked me to buy them Taco Bell, and when I did, they would say, "why did you buy me this?", or "I want more, you better buy me more." I hated them. I was so stressed from them that I would cry at night. I really didn't want to baby-sit them anymore but I felt bad if I said
Taco Bell is a well known fast food chain that is all over the United States. I don’t go there often but I go ever once in awhile. When someone walks into a restaurant, they may have some expectations that they want from the place. Some may a little bit strict on what they want so they may not even go to a fast food place. And others, are not picky and will go anywhere. There are different categories that you would put Taco Bell in. There are many criterias that Taco Bell needs to meet. But depending
from dawn 'till dusk. It seems that many customers are only too happy to oblige. After all, McDonald's have kids play areas, they have McCafe's, they have wide-screen TV's. So it is safe to say that this is a place that knows how to do business. Taco Bell is also a very successful place of business that is a unit of Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands Inc., made its name promoting its menu to Americans as something straight out of Mexico. But it's a very different dynamic south of the border
walking out of Taco Bell with a burrito in her hand. It is no ordinary woman she looks skinny and beautiful. Two young men look at her as she comes out of Taco Bell and they comment on how good she looks. This commercial might look harmless to someone who does not care, but to a critic it is not. This commercial shows a very skinny woman walking out of a Taco Bell with a burrito. A woman who sees this and has a low self-esteem could become anorexic or bulimic. Since she might go eat a taco or something
taste that makes me hate Taco Bell. There is something about that flavor that turns me away from their burritos. It tastes like corporate idealism and e-coli. They are too big to put enough love into their burritos and that matters more than anything else. That is where my love for Dos Toros burritos comes from. It is still a big company but their workers love doing what they do and when my burrito is ready I can taste it. But the places that are dear to me are the taco trucks of the city. I have
From Taco Bell to Tanzania I lived until the age of 18 in Lacey, Washington, a small town made up mostly of the strip malls and Taco Bell fast food restaurants that line Interstate 5 from Portland to Seattle. Very few of my high school classmates left this town, and instead moved back into the service industries and lower rungs of state bureaucracy where their parents had worked before them. For those of us who wanted to leave, the only routes, at the time, seemed to be the military or higher
known and presently unknown through investigation and collaboration. Within this paper we will look into four businesses and their use of innovation in attempt at a better business or greater market share. The innovative businesses of interest are: Taco Bell, Zipcar, Dollar Shave Club and Kickstarter. Innovation In Business Innovation is the driver that keeps companies moving forward with new and/or improved products and services. Innovation in one organization can push another to improve their due
2.0 Market Structure of the industry The fast food industry for example, McDonald, Domino Pizza, Dunkin, Starbuck, Wendy's, Papa John, Burger King, YUM and so on. All of this company is a monopolistic market. This is because these fast food companies fulfill the characteristic of monopolistic. The number of firms in monopolistic is less than perfect competitive market, but larges than the oligopoly market. The fast food industry is the franchiser, no all people able to open this franchise company