Original BBQ Joint Lays Claim To TM In Fight With Franchise

By Hayley Fowler ( July 10, 2025, 8:15 PM EDT) -- The original location in a North Carolina chain of barbecue restaurants has shot back at a trademark infringement suit brought by the company that runs its sister restaurants, arguing it never lost ownership of the marks after the two entities split ways two decades ago....

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