A federal judge in Florida has reportedly granted a motion for permanent injunction in a trademark infringement case involving two “never-ending” restaurant promotions. According to media sources, Darden Concepts Inc., which owns Olive Garden and Red Lobster, filed an October 2010 complaint alleging that a TGI Friday Inc. franchisee with outlets in seven states had infringed on its “never-ending pasta” and “all you can eat” shrimp slogans by advertising a “never-ending shrimp” deal. Under terms of the settlement, TGI Friday’s must halt its “never-ending” promotion, which evidently ran as 630 TV spots in anticipation of a national campaign. See Law360, June 6, 2011.
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Olive garden settles “never-ending” trademark dispute
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
- Mark Anstoetter and Madeleine McDonough
- USA
- June 10 2011
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Edward J. Willey III
Corporate Counsel
Huawei Technologies (USA)
