IHOP (the pancake-maker) sues IHOP (the prayer center) over trademark

Pancakes and prayers — have we reached a point where even those two can’t get along?

Frankly, yes. So praise the Lord and pass the syrup, the International House of Pancakes and International House of Prayer are fixing to throw down.

IHOP (pancake), based in Glendale, Calif., has sued IHOP (prayer), based in Kansas City, for trademark dilution and infringement. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, essentially said there was room for only one IHOP and that would be the restaurant chain that has been using the initials since 1973.

The religious group drawing thousands from around the world to south Kansas City to prepare for “end times” was started just 10 years ago.

Other than an acronym, the two have nearly zilch in common.

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One Response to IHOP (the pancake-maker) sues IHOP (the prayer center) over trademark

  1. Paul Clifford says:
    16 September 16, 2010 at 11:19 am

    So, remind me again why it's cool for the Beatles' record label to be named Apple just like the computer/iPod manufacturer, but not for IHOP(ancakes) and IHOP(rayer) to coexist.

    I kinda think IHOP is a stupid name for a prayer ministry, but I don't get why it's illegal, unless the prayer people give out pancakes or have a restaurant.

    In a similar way, I was never confused between the W(orld) W(restling) F(ederation) and W(orld) W(ildlife) F(und), either.

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