Comments by "peabase" (@peabase) on "Is doner kebab Turkish or German? | Focus on Europe" video.

  1. It's not about patents, but rather, protected designations of origin. A PDO is more akin to a trademark than a patent.
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  2. You must also believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the tooth fairy.
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  3.  @zenastronomy  If you were to speak of patents in this context to anyone in the industry, you'd raise eyebrows, and for a good reason, too. A patent is valid for twenty years max, while there's no time limit for PDOs. Also, if you were to copy a patented product, you'd soon face legal action, but a PDO'ed product can be freely copied. You just can't call it by its original name. So, no monopolies, and yes, competition.
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  4. Pita.
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  5. That would be a gyro.
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  6.  @ericdpeerik3928  Murica's unpopular wars don't count. Do you want Freedom fries with that?
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  7.  @zenastronomy  You're being too defensive. You can't call an axe a knife although both are cutting implements. You may not know the difference between the two, but those who work with them most certainly do. The same goes for patents and PDOs. Even those with a modicum of knowledge about intellectual property know the difference. And it's not like Switzerland has a monopoly on chocolate, although it has some of the best-known brands. And the Swiss most certainly have to deal with competition from foreign manufacturers. Don't upvote your own comments.
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  8.  @anthonyhulse1248  That would be Saint Nicholas. We believe in the Yule goat, which is decidedly pagan.
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