City Beats LeRoys for ‘Tavern on the Green’ Name
Posted Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 21:10
New York City has prevailed in its battle with the LeRoy family over ownership of the trademarked name of “Tavern on the Green,” according to a report just issued by Bloomberg News:
“Because the undisputed facts show that the city established and continuously maintained a restaurant under the name ‘Tavern on the Green’ at the same location in New York’s Central Park since 1934, the city has a protectable interest in that name,” [Judge] Cedarbaum wrote.
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