Western Railroad Discussion > Union Pacific Restaurant

I happened to find this site while doing a Yahoo search. It seems this restaurant is owned by the guy that had the NBC series "The Restaurant". Wonder if he is paying UP a license fee to use the name?
http://www.unionpacificrestaurant.com/

hmmm....something is fishy.

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Note: only the name, not the logo or any other images...

Pullman Wrote:
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> Note: only the name, not the logo or any other
> images...

Even though this is in name, I believe one could successfully argue in a court of law that "Union Pacific" in name is a part of the brand identity of the Union Pacific Corporation and wholly owned subsidiaries. Case law would seem to favor Union Pacific Corporation. Consider what Sony Corporation did to a restaurant owner named Sony a few years back when she named her restaurant Sony's. Needless to say, it is NOT named Sony's.


SD9E
R.J. Graham, R.S.

Doh! You just snitched on the guy. There goes his profits. <g>

Give the guy a break! He's having a tough enough time trying to keep "Rocco's"...

Yes, he will likely be starting to pay after UP reads this thread.

Hey, he is a nice guy. Notice that his first instructions on how to get there is by TRAIN.

It looks like a real nice place. I hope our NY foamer friends can give him a try before UP gives him a trial.

SD9E Wrote:
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> Pullman Wrote:
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> > Note: only the name, not the logo or any
> other
> > images...
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> Even though this is in name, I believe one could
> successfully argue in a court of law that "Union
> Pacific" in name is a part of the brand identity
> of the Union Pacific Corporation and wholly owned
> subsidiaries. Case law would seem to favor Union
> Pacific Corporation. Consider what Sony
> Corporation did to a restaurant owner named Sony a
> few years back when she named her restaurant
> Sony's. Needless to say, it is NOT named Sony's.
>
>
>
> SD9E
> R.J. Graham, R.S.


McDonald's is the same way. McSushi in San Francisco was forced to change it's name after McD's found out. Any restaurant name starting with "Mc" is targeted.

The restaurant isn't using the livery, the shields, the reputation, or sharing the same business. I doubt Union Pacific Corporation would get very far in a lawsuit to compel Union Pacific the restaurant to change its name.

There's no overlap that could confuse customers, and I'd be very surprised if the Omaha HQ gets many calls asking about dinner reservations in NYC.

The Sonic resto chain faced a similar challenge from a computer company a few years ago, and the case was laughed out of court. Nobody would confuse a restaurant with a software company...


Of course, if UPRR had plans to open a national chain of restaurants with sexy railroaders delivering drinks, that could be different. They could call it HOGGERS. I wonder if HOOTERS would sue...

Did anyone look at the menu for this place? Its really out there. One of the luncheon sandwiches is House cured Gravlax
on Filone with Argula. I don't even want to know what that is.

Sounds to me like salmon on a crusty bread with a green salad.

If you dine at the Union Pacific Cafe, you may have a long wait so they can 'dog catch' the Chef....

is that the chilean sea bass they won't serve in CA?

I can hear it now....he had to use his American Express Small Business Card to hire a trademark attorney...

I've heard this is a pretty upscale place with great food.

JB

UPRRPR Wrote:
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> I've heard this is a pretty upscale place with
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> JB


So, in other words, no drive through? And you think us railfans would be interested in going, then?

I think he should've named the place "McCoca-Cola's at Union Pacific Plaza" and let the lawyers duke it out.

John, when you guys gonna shut him down?

UPRRPR Wrote:
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> I've heard this is a pretty upscale place with
> great food.
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> JB


Yeah, but Chilean Sea Bass (Patagonia toothfish) is on the almost-endangered species so go easy. Order something else, like wild caught Alaskan/Californian salmon or tilapia or see the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch website and order accordingly. Save our oceans!! :-)
C.