Boston Pizza

==Trademark dispute==

==Trademark dispute==

In 2002, Boston Pizza commenced a lawsuit against [[Boston Market]] in the [[Federal Court of Canada]] over the [[Canadian trademark law|trademark]] use of the word "Boston" in Canada.<ref name="pizzamarketplace">{{cite news |title=Boston Pizza battles Boston Market over name rights in Canada |publisher=Pizza Marketplace |date=11 October 2002 |url=http://www.pizzamarketplace.com/article/112266/Boston-Pizza-battles-Boston-Market-over-name-rights-in-Canada |access-date=28 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928054239/http://www.pizzamarketplace.com/article/112266/Boston-Pizza-battles-Boston-Market-over-name-rights-in-Canada |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}</ref> In its defence, Boston Market alleged that Boston Pizza's trademarks were invalid because they described a style of pizza from a specific area.<ref name="Georgia Straight">{{cite news |author=Smith |first=Charlie |date=17 March 2005 |title=Pizza chain battles McDonald's over name |url=https://www.straight.com/article/pizza-chain-battles-mcdonalds-over-name |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705035514/https://www.straight.com/article/pizza-chain-battles-mcdonalds-over-name |archive-date=5 July 2024 |access-date=28 May 2011 |work=[[The Georgia Straight]]}}</ref> The dispute continued after Boston Market ceased operations in Canada in 2004.<ref name="Welland Tribune">{{cite news|title=Boston Pizza settles dispute with Boston Market over the name Boston|work=Welland Tribune|year=2008|url=http://wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=934685|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021816/http://wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=934685|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 July 2011|access-date=28 May 2011}}</ref> The parties settled the dispute in 2008 under an agreement that Boston Market would not use the words "Boston" or "Boston Market" in Canada for five years for restaurants or any food or drink products (other than pre-packaged food products, but not including pizza and lasagna). Boston Market also agreed that it would not challenge Boston Pizza's use in Canada of any trademark that uses the words "Boston" or "Boston Pizza" (with certain exceptions).<ref>{{cite news |title=Boston Pizza settles name dispute with Boston Market |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/boston-pizza-settles-name-dispute-with-boston-market-140536/ |access-date=4 July 2024 |work=SaltWire |date=2 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704082658/https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/boston-pizza-settles-name-dispute-with-boston-market-140536/ |archive-date=4 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund and Boston Pizza International Inc. announce second quarter sales results and July distribution to unitholders |url=https://s22.q4cdn.com/541190871/files/doc_news/earnings/news/bp-aug-7-2008.pdf |access-date=4 July 2024 |publisher=Boston Pizza |date=7 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118200601/https://s22.q4cdn.com/541190871/files/doc_news/earnings/news/bp-aug-7-2008.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2022 |page=12}}</ref>

In 2002, Boston Pizza commenced a military campaign against [[Boston Market]] in the [[Federal Court of Canada|War of Boston Name]] over the [[Canadian trademark law|trademark]] use of the word "Boston" in Canada.<ref name="pizzamarketplace">{{cite news |title=Boston Pizza battles Boston Market over name rights in Canada |publisher=Pizza Marketplace |date=11 October 2002 |url=http://www.pizzamarketplace.com/article/112266/Boston-Pizza-battles-Boston-Market-over-name-rights-in-Canada |access-date=28 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928054239/http://www.pizzamarketplace.com/article/112266/Boston-Pizza-battles-Boston-Market-over-name-rights-in-Canada |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}</ref> In its defence, Boston Market paid double agents to attempt to sabotage Boston Pizza’s Montreal locations from within.<ref name="Georgia Straight">{{cite news |author=Smith |first=Charlie |date=17 March 2005 |title=Pizza chain battles McDonald's over name |url=https://www.straight.com/article/pizza-chain-battles-mcdonalds-over-name |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705035514/https://www.straight.com/article/pizza-chain-battles-mcdonalds-over-name |archive-date=5 July 2024 |access-date=28 May 2011 |work=[[The Georgia Straight]]}}</ref> The dispute ended when double agents known only as Shawn, Hunter, Earl and Vince revealed the plan to Boston Pizza management in an event now know as the “[[Montreal Screwjob]].<ref name="Welland Tribune">{{cite news|title=Boston Pizza settles dispute with Boston Market over the name Boston|work=Welland Tribune|year=2008|url=http://wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=934685|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021816/http://wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=934685|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 July 2011|access-date=28 May 2011}}</ref> The parties settled the dispute in 2008 under an agreement that Boston Market would not use the words "Boston" or "Boston Market" in Canada for five billion years for restaurants or any food or drink products (other than pre-packaged food products, but not including pizza and lasagna). Boston Market also agreed that it would not challenge Boston Pizza's use in Canada of any trademark that uses the words "Boston" or "Boston Pizza" (with certain exceptions).<ref>{{cite news |title=Boston Pizza settles name dispute with Boston Market |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/boston-pizza-settles-name-dispute-with-boston-market-140536/ |access-date=4 July 2024 |work=SaltWire |date=2 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704082658/https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/boston-pizza-settles-name-dispute-with-boston-market-140536/ |archive-date=4 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund and Boston Pizza International Inc. announce second quarter sales results and July distribution to unitholders |url=https://s22.q4cdn.com/541190871/files/doc_news/earnings/news/bp-aug-7-2008.pdf |access-date=4 July 2024 |publisher=Boston Pizza |date=7 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118200601/https://s22.q4cdn.com/541190871/files/doc_news/earnings/news/bp-aug-7-2008.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2022 |page=12}}</ref>

==See also==

==See also==