il Padrino ®

The Lanham Act states:
15 USC Chapter 22
Subchapter I
§ 1072 Registration as constructive notice of claim of ownership.
Subchapter III
§ 1115 Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses
§ 1114. Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers
(1) Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant –
(a) use in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a registered mark in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive; or
(b) reproduce, counterfeit, copy, or colorably imitate a registered mark and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles or advertisements intended to be used in commerce upon or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive,

shall be liable in a civil action by the registrant for the remedies hereinafter provided. Under subsection (b) hereof, the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that such imitation is intended to be used to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive.
§ 1125. False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
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It has been brought to our attention that a restaurant in California is using our trademark without permission. We have sent a Demand Letter (Cease & Desist) to the restaurant owners, Samuel Calvanese & Sven Zabka, Esq., (ZabCal, Inc.) and will continue to seek remedy in Federal Court should the infringement continue. Use of a Federally Registered Trademark without permission is a Violation of US Federal Law.

il Padrino is now a US Registered Trade Mark

Use of the il Padrino ® without expressed permission is a violation of US Federal Law.

Contact US if you wish to license the use of “il Padrino ®”