Can the Soup Nazi Be Duplicated?
Franchise Law Blog: “That’s the question raised in a New York Post article about the soup purveyor who was the inspiration for the Seinfeld character, the Soup Nazi. Al Yeganeh has announced plans to franchise his Soup Kitchen International. He will also partner with International Gourmet Soups to market canned soups. Yeganeh has never capitalized on his fame from the Seinfeld portayal and has even said that he was furious about the show. According the United States Patent and Trademark Office, however, in November 1997, Yegan Foods filed a trademark application for ‘No Soup for You,’ which was later abandoned. The Soup Kitchen International trademark also appears to have been abandoned, leaving ‘The Soup Man’ as the only live trademark under Yegan’s ownership. Yeganeh has not announced how much his soup franchises will cost.”
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