"Islam, 27, opened his stand last month, offering his own take on the viral potato trend. But he says he has since been contacted by SpudBros' legal team, who claim the name infringes their trademark. "After months of graft - long days, late nights - we've now been threatened with legal action from SpudBros over the use of our name," Islam wrote on social media."
""We've poured our heart and soul into this. It's gutting to think we might lose it because a bigger company wants to throw their weight around." The Portsmouth business owner told followers he will be changing the name after the dispute took a mental and emotional toll. "It's been really hard," he said in a TikTok video viewed thousands of times."
Preston-based SpudBros, run by Jacob and Harley Nelson, became social media sensations for serving gourmet potatoes from a tram and expanded to London and Liverpool. Portsmouth trader Rumen Islam opened The Spud Father stand offering his take on the viral potato trend. SpudBros' legal team contacted him claiming trademark infringement. Islam said months of hard work were threatened and announced he would change the name after the dispute took a mental and emotional toll. Supporters accused SpudBros of corporate bullying and flooded social media with backlash. SpudBros issued a statement denying they were suing anyone and confirmed they trademarked The Spudfather.
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