Omaha restaurant owner wants Burger King to stop using King Kong
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By the Associated Press
Friday, Dec 30, 2005 - 07:27:18 pm CST
OMAHA — Burger King is violating a Nebraska eatery’s trademarks by promoting the new “King Kong” movie. That’s according to Nick Triantafillou, who owns Omaha-based King Kong Restaurants.
In 2000, Triantafillou gained the exclusive trademark to use the big-screen ape’s name in restaurant and food service businesses.
Burger King’s latest ad campaign encourages customers to “feed their Kong-sized hunger” at their restaurants.
Lawyers have sent a letter demanding that Burger King quit using King Kong to sell food, Triantafillou said.
Burger King spokeswoman Adrienne Hayes said the company had no comment on the issue Friday.
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