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The rusty krab6/10/2023 The Rusty Krab is a place for fans of all ages to indulge in a paradoxical world reminiscent of SpongeBob SquarePants, as told through the eyes of PIXI. Here are the only two pictures we could find of the place, through the Viva Mexicali site. It was inaugurated on Saturday, October 17th and its open from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. As with our prior well-known pop-ups, and with the Rusty Krab, potential customers are made aware prior to purchasing tickets that there is no affiliation to the brand itself,” said Sanju Chand, President of PIXI Universal, LLC. The 'Krustáceo Burger' is located on Aviación street, at the corner of Río Culiacán, two blocks away from the CBTIS 21 School in Mexicali. “Ever since Pop-Ups by PIXI started, we have clearly stated that we have no affiliation with the brands we are parodying. Unfortunately, Viacom asserts rather porous claims that The Rusty Krab misleads consumers to believe the restaurant is affiliated with Viacom’s SpongeBob franchise. As with all of our cases, we intend on advocating zealously for PIXI,” added Lloyd & Mousilli’s litigation partner, Lema Barazi, who will serve as the lead attorney representing PIXI in court. “We have extensive experience prosecuting and defending against intellectual property infringement claims. copyright and trademark law, parody squarely fits into the fair use doctrine, which provides for the legal, unlicensed use of copyrighted material,” said Feras Mousilli, managing partner of Lloyd & Mousilli, the law firm defending PIXI against Viacom’s allegations. While Intellectual property law is complex, it is not a “secret formula.” Per U.S. “The Rusty Krab is a parody restaurant concept inspired by SpongeBob giving it a new comedic purpose within the context of a restaurant. (“ Viacom”), owner of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise (“ SpongeBob”), filed a lawsuit against PIXI for operating the whimsical, pop-up restaurant known as The Rusty Krab in Houston, Texas. HOUSTON, TX – PIXI Universal, LLC (“ PIXI”) was recently informed by TMZ reporters that Viacom International Inc.
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