Viacom claims all of Rusty Krab's marketing is geared toward kids and SpongeBob fans to deceive the public into thinking it's officially affiliated with the show.
even advertises the place as "Houston’s VERY FIRST Spongebob Squarepants Inspired Pop Up Restaurant and Bar!" Rusty Krab's accused of infringing on Viacom's 'SpongeBob' trademarks by using names, images, characters and re-creations from the show throughout its restaurant and on its menu, and according to the suit. the rusty krab, which opened at 711 north main earlier this year, bills itself as a spongebob squarepants-inspired experience for the ultimate bikini bottom fan, complete with multi-room photo ops. according to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ. Houston's own The Rusty Krab Experience has been slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit from Viacom, the media corporation that owns Nickelodeon and the under-the-sea cartoon. The comic book icon is a cook of fries at Krusty Krab, where he serves them daily and thwarts Nemesis Planktons attempts to steal the recipe. Viacom's suing the company that recently opened The Rusty Krab restaurant in downtown Houston, claiming it's a blatant rip-off of the The Krusty Krab featured in the cartoon. and they're ready to fight in court about it. "SpongeBob SquarePants" honchos have a major problemo with a restaurant that sounds a lot like the spot where SpongeBob works.
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