Pancake house takes on prayer group- IHOP sues IHOP

[underpants]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/16/ihop.lawsuit/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

(CNN) -- IHOP has filed a lawsuit against a church group called the International House of Prayer claiming that the group is illegally using the pancake house's famous acronym.


The Kansas City, Missouri-based church group "selected and adopted the International House of Prayer name, knowing it would be abbreviated IHOP. IHOP-KC intended to misappropriate the fame and notoriety of the household name IHOP to help promote and make recognizable their religious organization," the lawsuit says.

So, IHOP, the pancake house, is asking a judge to get IHOP, the church group, to stop using the letters IHOP.

So, IHOP, the pancake house, is asking a judge to get IHOP, the church group, to stop using the letters IHOP.

[hlthe2b]

1. Well this is sure to get interesting...

Of course if all the far RW xians get pissed and boycott IHOP, I will gladly give them some business.

[Sherman A1]

2. They have to protect their trademark or they will end up

losing it.

Perhaps unfortunate, perhaps not, but nevertheless a reality.

I however, will stop by my local IHOP for some pancakes.

[Phentex]

3. Wait until "It Happened On Purpose" gets involved!

Then we'll have a fight! :o

[customerserviceguy]

4. Well, this suit should fall flat. n/t

[Dr.Phool]

5. I was just going to open the "International House of Porn"!

I'll sue!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. Hallelujah v. Rooti-Tooti

I smell box office gold! :rofl:

[rug]

7. I'm waffling on this one.

[peekaloo]

8. Rootin' Tootin' Jesus Hootin'

with a side of litigation.

[madrchsod]

9. a friend of mine punk`d their youth outreach program....

these christian`s are so easily duped...

[qb]

10. Whatever... IHOP has turned into an over-priced Perkins clone.

I had serious sticker shock the last time I took my son there for pancakes.

I
Hate
Overpriced
Pancakes

[pleah]

11. Eat a flapjack for jesus!

:rofl: