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So Hugo Caliente's is getting sued by Hugo's

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seems like a stretch to me. I'm not IP lawyer though. Hugo's can likely outspend the upstart.

isn't the owner on here? guessing he won't want to comment. Best of luck to you!

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Tom Hagen
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Does Caliente serve crispy cricket tacos for $30?
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I'll be returning to Hugo Caliente's very soon.

I've always though Hugo's is way overrated.
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From what I understand, the owner of Hugo's would have to prove that Hugo Caliente's is named that to intentionally confuse the consumer into believing that it is related Hugo's. Correct?

I don't know anyone who has ever made that assumption.
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From what I understand, the owner of Hugo's would have to prove that Hugo Caliente's is named that to intentionally confuse the consumer into believing that it is related Hugo's. Correct?

I don't know anyone who has ever made that assumption.
I don't think he needs to prove intent, just that the name confuses reasonable consumers into believing it is an extension of his restaurant, but I haven't read his complaint to see what all he is alleging and don't specialize or work in trademark law.
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yeah, I don't think so either.

Mission Tortilla was able to force Mission Burrito to change their name and their was no proven intent there. The businesses were pretty unrelated there too.
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never been to Hugo Calientes or know anything about it, I would have guessed it was part of hugos.
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Trying to come up with an entirely unique name in a city this size is challenging. That's why it's best to go with some dewshy millennial name like, "Mastic8: A Tex-Latin Gastro Lounge featuring casual upscale locally sourced organic sustainable tacos."
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According to mission burrito, I don't think they actually took that one to court and just settled. Probably should have fought it out because Uberburrito is the dumbest name ever
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agreed. people love names that you have to stare at for a while to figure out.
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From what I understand, the owner of Hugo's would have to prove that Hugo Caliente's is named that to intentionally confuse the consumer into believing that it is related Hugo's. Correct?

I don't know anyone who has ever made that assumption.
I did. Girl in the office mentioned HC and I thought it was part of Hugo's. She explained they weren't related.
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Shouldn't Taco Bell be suing Taco Cabana and them suing Taco Villa and so on then?
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I assumed they were the same.
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What about Tonys and Tonys??
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I'm never eating insects at Hugo's again! Bye the way, Caliente makes a badazz breakfast taco.
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I'll be returning to Hugo Caliente's very soon.

I've always though Hugo's is way overrated.

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God-Family-Friends-Ag FB
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Hope Hugo's burns to the ground (with no one in it). Mexican food should never be nearly that expensive. Mexico is a third world country. Serving crickets...lol...don't know what to say to that.
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Didn't Michelob sue Mambo Seafood a few yrs ago over use of "Michelada"???
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Pure muscle/dick move by Hugo's. Probably called HC and said, "drop the Hugo's or else" and they said something like "go sit on an eggplant." IP litigation is super expensive and Hugo's probably has some lawyer that is a regular/buddy willing to do it on the cheap. As a lawyer, I really hate lawyers.
Stan Crowch
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I see where Hugos is coming from.
Stan Crowch
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I have heard of numerous people confusing the two comcepts.
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Of the numerous reasons to rightfully hate lawyers, this seems pretty low on the list.

Hugo's has a trademark and there is clearly confusion.
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I can't believe anyone is defending the new place.

it seems a blatant attempt to cash in on the famous name of a restaurant. Hugo's is considered a destination restaurant around the country, you think it is by accident this place in the f'n city center used that name? give me a break.
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Never heard of Hugo's until this thread...
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I can't believe anyone is defending the new place.

it seems a blatant attempt to cash in on the famous name of a restaurant. Hugo's is considered a destination restaurant around the country, you think it is by accident this place in the f'n city center used that name? give me a break.


I have had better Mexican food on the streets of Mexico City than Hugo's. Place is a novelty. They also like to flatter themselves. See this lawsuit. Brunch sucks and their regular menu is decent but nothing to write home about. Petty lawsuit
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Troll
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Serving crickets...lol...don't know what to say to that.
it just says you don't know dick about Mexican food.
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IP Law is really really wierd.


Also, I feel like this is going to be a big problem for Fuzzy's Tacos.
Which will make me sad, because Fuzzy's Tacos is supremely superior to Fuzzy's Pizza.
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IP Law is really really wierd.


Also, I feel like this is going to be a big problem for Fuzzy's Tacos.
Which will make me sad, because Fuzzy's Tacos is supremely superior to Fuzzy's Pizza.
Two totally different product lines. I doubt there would ever be a real concern of confusion.
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Serving crickets...lol...don't know what to say to that.
it just says you don't know dick about Mexican food.
They eat crickets down there because they are poor indigenous people who are barely scraping by just to survive. No one in a developed first world country would ever have the desire to eat them as a delicacy, unless they were conned into it by an overly pretentious and "trendy" restaurant that got fabulous reviews.

Want to eat a bunch of nasty insects just to make yourself feel cool or "cultured" knock yourself out.
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this Kyler Murray situation has you very tense
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this Kyler Murray situation has you very tense
...and Mack, Boyd Bros, Holton Hill etc. Lately I've had little to no appetite and my hands are clammy. I apologize to Maroon. Crickets are actually pretty good. Beetles and Junebugs too. I just can't wait for all of this to be over.

cab595
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I saw a Hugo's plumbing truck driving to work today. Must be really branching out....
Tom Hagen
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Tex-Mex >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mexican food
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Serving crickets...lol...don't know what to say to that.
it just says you don't know dick about Mexican food.
They eat crickets down there because they are poor indigenous people who are barely scraping by just to survive. No one in a developed first world country would ever have the desire to eat them as a delicacy, unless they were conned into it by an overly pretentious and "trendy" restaurant that got fabulous reviews.

Want to eat a bunch of nasty insects just to make yourself feel cool or "cultured" knock yourself out.
they are a delicacy in Mexico, and they are damn tasty. Too bad you are not well traveled.
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