Legal Opinion
Texas Pig Stands, Inc. v. Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1992No. Nos. 90-5567, 91-5510PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
We traverse the barbecue heartland of the South to resolve this trademark dispute between Texas Pig Stands, Inc. (TPS), and Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc. (“Hard Rock” or “Hard Rock Cafe”). The controversy centers around the two restaurant chains’ use of the term “pig sandwich” to describe a Tennessee dish of barbecued pig meat on wheat or white bun. TPS owns a registration on the term and brought suit contending that Hard Rock’s use of it in its Dallas restaurant constituted an infringement on TPS’ rights to the two-word title. TPS sought equitable relief and…
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