Kimbal Musk’s The Kitchen sues Wolfgang Puck’s company over trademark dispute

BOULDER – The Kitchen Café LLC, Kimbal Musk’s company that owns several restaurants in Colorado and outside the state, has filed a lawsuit against renowned chef Wolfgang Puck’s company, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition regarding the use of The Kitchen brand.

Boulder-based The Kitchen filed the suit against Wolfgang Puck Licensing LLC in U.S. District Court in Denver on Friday.

The filing heats up a dispute that’s been simmering for more than a year and first became public when The Kitchen filed a notice of opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in…