‘Holey Donut’ café changes name after Portland’s Holy Donut sues
The dispute was resolved amicably between the popular Maine doughnut shop and an Oregon café that once bore the allegedly infringing name.
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In a dispute over all things holey, a café in southern Oregon is changing its name to avoid confusion – and potentially costly litigation – with The Holy Donut of Maine.
On the back burner for more than a year, matters finally came to a head this week after a lawsuit motivated Michelle and Chris Newton to rebrand their operation, which opened in Klamath Falls as The Holey Donut in December 2019.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -A Klamath Falls donut shop is changing its name after a lawsuit was filed on the other side of the country. The Klamath Falls donut shop has only been open for about a year, but its name is similar to another donut shop in Maine.
The feud is between Holey Donuts Cafe in Klamath Falls and The Holy Donut in Portland, Maine. The Klamath Falls shop told NBC5 News the name similarity was unintentional. However, the Portland, Maine shop said they’ve had a year to change it.
“We never intended to infringe on his trademark. We did the research ahead of time,” said Michelle Newton, Co-Owner of the former Holey Donuts Cafe.
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