National Grange Alleges Trademark Infringement by NJ Restaurant
A Westwood restaurant has overstayed its welcome—or, at least, overused its name—according to a lawsuit filed by the National Grange in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
June 05, 2015 at 06:36 AM
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Name Blame—A Westwood restaurant has overstayed its welcome—or, at least, overused its name—according to a lawsuit filed by the National Grange in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
In a suit filed May 27, the National Grange, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit agricultural organization, accuses Westwood Partners, operator of the Grange Restaurant in Westwood, of breach of contract, trademark infringement, unfair competition and trademark counterfeiting. The National Grange said in its complaint that the restaurant, a former licensee of the nonprofit's trademarks, failed to live up to its agreement to pay an annual fee of $1,000 for 10 years in order to use those marks.
According to the complaint, the parties entered into an agreement on Oct. 18, 2013, permitting the restaurant to use the Grange name. The restaurant, which offers “a whimsical take on classic American cuisine,” according to its website, repeatedly delayed payments or missed them entirely, the complaint alleges. Despite a letter to the defendants—Westwood Partners and its managing partner Brian Powell—terminating the agreement, the restaurant continues to use the nonprofit's marks without paying the agreed-upon fees.
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