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Text Marketing Gets Chain Pizza Company in Hot Water
There is a pending class action against Papa John’s pizza and some of its franchisees for sending unsolicited text advertising …
Pizza Franchise Sues Former Franchisee Over Trade Secret
After 20 years of operating a Little Caesars franchise, Sioux Falls Pizza Company, Inc. (“SFPC”) established its own pizza company …
Trade Dress Lessons from a Pizza Franchisor
A former investor in a pizza chain franchise sold his shares and invested in his own pizzerias. The pizza chain …
Trademark Maintenance Programs
You may have filed one or more trademark applications, but do you have a program for regularly reviewing your trademark …
Social Media Risks to Brand Protection
While social media allows brand owners to better engage with a diverse array of consumers, it also creates protection and …
Checklist to Determine Whether a Design Feature is Functional or Ornamental
In order to qualify for design patent protection, a claimed feature (or combination of features) must be primarily ornamental, not …
Considering Franchising?
You have a successful restaurant or bar. You were thinking of expanding to a second location on the other side …
Notice to Communities on Renewal Applications
All on-premises licensees for full liquor (bars, taverns, restaurants, clubs, etc.) must, 30 days before submitting a new application to …
Wrinkle Inn
A veteran restauranteer was sharing the tale of his landmark restaurant and how people referred to his eatery as the …