June 09, 2022
A Texas federal judge has ordered an owner of a now-closed Rusty Krab pop-up restaurant and bar to fork over $6 million as part of an intellectual property suit from Viacom International over SpongeBob SquarePants.
August 12, 2021
Viacom International on Wednesday hit a restaurant owner with a trademark infringement lawsuit in Texas federal court, arguing that the owner's Rusty Krab pop-up restaurant and bar is misusing Viacom's SpongeBob SquarePants intellectual property and tarnishing the popular television series.