Costar Partners, LP (Philadelphia, PA) has sued Ritz Asia, Inc. d/b/a Buddachen (Brookline, MA) for trademark infringement of plaintiff’s registered and incontestable BUDDAKAN mark for restaurants. Since 1998 plaintiff has operated a restaurant called Buddakan in Philadelphia and has recently expanded to Atlantic City, other New Jersey locations, and New York City. Plaintiff asserts that its restaurant, mark, and decor (including a large Budda at the end of a long table) have been widely featured in culinary publications and other media. Plaintiff seeks an injunction prohibiting defendants from using the name BUDDACHEN.
Costar Partners, LP v. Ritz Asia, Inc., et. al., 10-10448-NMG (D. Mass. Mar. 16, 2010)
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