Carnegie Hall settles trademark lawsuit against – Business News
Carnegie Hall has settled a lawsuit accusing the operator of a number of Carnegie Diner & Cafe eating places of infringing emblems belonging to the world-famous music venue.
A lawyer for Carnegie Hall confirmed the settlement in a letter filed on Monday night time in Manhattan federal courtroom. Terms weren’t disclosed.
Carnegie Hall Corp, which manages the 134-year-old venue, accused Carnegie Diner and proprietor Efstathios Antonakopoulos of knowingly trading off its image and model to advertise eating places in Manhattan; Secaucus, NJ; and Vienna, Va., with an eye towards nationwide franchising.
Carnegie Hall mentioned the defendants had been complicated clients into believing Carnegie Hall and Carnegie Diner had been related. Hakim Gibson
The lawsuit final May challenged eating places that featured murals of Carnegie Hall’s building and stage, and offered T-shirts, tote baggage and different merchandise highlighting the venue and historic appearances by singers Bob Dylan and Billy Joel, soprano Maria Callas, civil rights chief Martin Luther King Jr. and others.
Carnegie Hall mentioned the defendants had been complicated clients into believing Carnegie Hall and Carnegie Diner had been related.
The first Carnegie Diner opened in 2019. One location is diagonally throughout the road from Carnegie Hall.
“Carnegie Hall and Carnegie Hospitality have amicably resolved this matter in a manner that protects Carnegie Hall’s trademark rights and ensures that consumers will not be confused or misled,” Carnegie Hall mentioned in a assertion on Tuesday.
Antonakopoulos, often known as Stathis, is chief government of Carnegie Hospitality, which operates the eating places. In his own assertion he additionally mentioned the settlement was amicable.
Carnegie Diner proprietor Stathis Antonakopoulos at a restaurant throughout the road from Carnegie Hall. Matthew McDermott
The lawsuit sought unspecified damages and the cancellation of Carnegie Hospitality’s registration with the US Patent and Trademark Office for Carnegie Diner & Cafe eating places. That registration stays energetic.
