In Trademark Dispute Between Restaurants, Defendant Prevails

Mealey's (November 6, 2019, 4:20 PM EST) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — Following a one-day bench trial in May 2019, a federal judge in New Jersey on Nov. 4 ruled in favor of a defendant accused of trademark infringement in connection with a decision to revive the name “Il Portico” for its restaurant (Fife & Drum Inc. v. DelBello Enterprises, No. 17-3676, D. N.J., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190582)....