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Panda Libre, an Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant, in Gilbert, Ariz., is pictured on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. When picking a name for their Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant in suburban Phoenix, Paul and Nicole Fan settled on “Panda Libre,” hoping the mix of China's iconic bear and the Spanish word for “free" would signal to customers the type of cuisine it offered. That decision could cost them dearly. Chinese takeout chain Panda Express sued them in federal court last month alleging trademark infringement. (AP Photo/Terry Tang)

Panda Libre, an Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant, in Gilbert, Ariz., is pictured on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. When picking a name for their Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant in suburban Phoenix, Paul and Nicole Fan settled on “Panda Libre,” hoping the mix of China's iconic bear and the Spanish word for “free" would signal to customers the type of cuisine it offered. That decision could cost them dearly. Chinese takeout chain Panda Express sued them in federal…

March 10, 2020

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Panda and poke: Restaurant trademarks can stir legal fights
March 10, 2020 12:38 p.m.

Panda and poke: Restaurant trademarks can stir legal fights

GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — When picking a name for their Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant in suburban Phoenix, Paul and Nicole Fan settled on “Panda Libre,” hoping the mix of China's iconic bear and the Spanish word for “free" would signal to customers the type of cuisine it offered.