HOUSTON (CN) – Determined to open a chain of restaurants called The Krusty Krab, a Houston man’s attorney told the Fifth Circuit on Monday that Viacom does not have trademark rights to the fictional ...

Viacom has rights to The Krusty Krab, the fictional restaurant where cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants serves burgers, so an aspiring restaurateur can't trademark the name, a federal judge ruled ...

According to opinion, consumers would likely be confused that the defendant's joint is officially licensed like the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large Facebook is ...

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment finding that a specific element from a television series—in this case, The Krusty Krab restaurant from SpongeBob ...

(Reuters) - Aye, aye, captain: the rights to The Krusty Krab, the greasy spoon featured in the popular children's TV series "SpongeBob SquarePants," belong to Viacom Inc and not to a Texas ...

Yes, it’s an actual version of the Krusty Krab restaurant from Spongebob Squarepants. But you’ll have to go all the way to Palestine to eat there (Picture: Krusty Krab/Facebook) Those of you who grew ...

The next Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.? By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large Facebook is supposed to be only for people over 13, but the kids' series about a porous, absorbent yellow sponge who lives ...