Hospitality & Tourism  June 2, 2020

Skratch Labs sues upstart Scratch Kitchen over name, trademark

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BOULDER — In a lawsuit filed this week, attorneys for Boulder-based sports nutrition powder maker Skratch Labs LLC claim that Scratch Kitchen, a new Boulder take-out and delivery restaurant concept from natural and organic industry veteran Michael Joseph, sports a name that’s too similar.

By adopting a similar name, Scratch Kitchen’s owners have “caused actual confusion, and are likely to continue to cause confusion and to deceive consumers and the public regarding the source of defendant’s products and to harm the distinctive quality of Skratch Labs’ marks,” according to the trademark-infringement lawsuit filed in U.S.…

Ken Amundson retired from his position as managing editor of BizWest in May 2024 but has come back on a limited basis to report business news in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes north of Denver. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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