Comments on: Wise Eats sued by Wisey’s for trademark infringement http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/ The Georgetown Voice Blog Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jim Lumly http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-596626 Jim Lumly Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:53:47 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-596626 Even if Wisey’s hasn’t registered their trademark it comes down to first use because they would have a common law trademark within that geographical area. Trademark law is quite logical like that, if consumers associate a product or company with a certain logo (because it’s been used in the area for some time) that company has a right to that intellectual property.

]]> By: GU rugby http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-591806 GU rugby Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:56:25 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-591806 Lanham Act. Marks may be confused; both companies are in the same market (same menus); they are reasonably close (proximity), this is direct encroachment. No Laches defense for “WiseEats”, if suit was filed immediately Wiseys found out about WiseEats; no prejudice for WiseEats. Likely court gives an injunction against WiseEats.

]]> By: gc83 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-591095 gc83 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:52:08 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-591095 @devoe: You do realize that Wisey’s and Wisemiller’s are owned by the same people, right?

]]> By: devoe http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-590789 devoe Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:14:08 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-590789 I find this ironic because I saw “Wisey’s” for the first time on Wisc Ave a couple years ago and thought “Those guys are totally ripping off ‘Wisemiller’s'!”

At least when I went to Georgetown (ok over ten years ago) everyone called “Wisemiller’s” “Wisey’s,” now for the name-jacking “Wisey’s” to resort to litigation to protect their ill-got name, well, that seems to take some brass.

]]> By: WD http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-590543 WD Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:13:03 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-590543 I feel like this is all a ploy by Romeo’s to hide all the health code violations they’ve been hit with this year. If we change the name, they’ll never find us!

]]> By: The Morning Metropolitan | The Georgetown Metropolitan http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-590541 The Morning Metropolitan | The Georgetown Metropolitan Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:00:42 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-590541 [...] Wisey’s suing Glover Park restaurant for trademark infringement. [...]

]]> By: clear and convincing troll http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-590398 clear and convincing troll Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:38:51 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-590398 i don’t see what the problem is, they look completely dissimilar

]]> By: Sex Offender http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-590214 Sex Offender Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:58:44 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-590214 http://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/VA7229/Davar-Ashgrizzadeh.html

]]> By: fr0sh http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/10/23/wise-eats-sued-by-wiseys-for-trademark-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-590212 fr0sh Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:55:03 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=42137#comment-590212 wait, they aren’t the same???

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