Carnegie Hall Sues Carnegie Diner Over Brand Use

The suit priced quote Efstathios Antonakopoulos, that is known as Stathis, describing Carnegie Restaurant as paying “homage” to Carnegie Hall and individuals that appeared at the midtown Manhattan venue. Matthew McDermott

Carnegie Hall said in a statement: “We filed the match to secure both Carnegie Hall’s intellectual property legal rights and innocent consumers who are most likely to wrongly think that the restaurants belong to Carnegie Hall.”

Lawsuit Filed Over Brand Exploitation

It additionally estimated Antonakopoulos, that is known as Stathis, describing Carnegie Restaurant as paying “tribute” to Carnegie Hall and individuals that appeared at the midtown Manhattan location. Among the restaurants lies diagonally across the street.

The complaint filed on Tuesday in Manhattan government court stated this is complex consumers into believing Carnegie Hall and Carnegie Diners were linked, which years of trying to fix the issue amicably have actually been not successful.

Carnegie Hall’s Claims

The not-for-profit Carnegie Hall Corp, which manages the 134-year-old venue, claimed Efstathios Antonakopoulos has “taken every chance” to trade off its picture and brand to promote his Carnegie Diners in Manhattan; Secaucus, New Jersey; and Vienna, Virginia, with a mentioned objective to franchise across the country by 2029.

The legal action looks for undefined damages, a stop to better declared violations, and the cancellation of Carnegie Hospitality’s enrollment with the U.S. Patent and Hallmark Office for Carnegie Diner & Coffee shop restaurants.

Carnegie Hall challenged the dining establishments featuring wall-size murals of its structure and phase, selling T-shirts and various other product referencing the location and referring to historic occasions such as appearances by vocalist Bob Dylan, soprano Maria Callas and civil rights leader Martin Luther King.