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Taco Bell and Taco John's settle trademark dispute. 'Taco Tuesday' is now free for everyone to use

An exterior view shows a sign at a Taco Bell restaurant on March 30, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The restaurant chain Taco John's surrendered its "Taco Tuesday" trademark on Tuesday, appropriately enough, ending a battle between the company and its fast-food rival Taco Bell, which sought to free the famous phrase from the bonds of patent law.

The two companies squashed their beef over Taco Tuesday, , after Taco

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