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Wolfgang to Wolfgang -- Puck You

Posted May 14th 2008 9:27AM by TMZ Staff

Wolfgang Puck is filing a lawsuit, claiming another Wolfgang has screwed him over.

According to the suit, which will be filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Puck claims a guy named Wolfgang Zwiener opened a rival restaurant, Wolfgang's Steakhouse, just blocks from Spago in Bev Hills. According to the suit, one of the owner's of Wolfgang Steakhouse had a license to use the Spago trademark, but that expired last year.

Puck says the other Wolfgang is riding his lobster tails, confusing potential customers into thinking the Steakhouse is one of Puck's places.

A frustrated Puck says, "The most common reaction is, 'It says Wolfgang's Steakhouse and you are Wolfgang." We're thinking Mozart might have one up on him. Dude, you make pizzas.

The lawsuit claims trademark infringement and unfair competition. Wolfie wants an injunction.

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Posted at 9:29AM on May 14th 2008 by Spongebob

2. THERE'S ONLY 1 REAL WOLFGANG AND THATS WOLFGNG VANHALEN

Posted at 9:33AM on May 14th 2008 by VAN HALEN OU812

3. Nothing like pucking yourself. oops...

Posted at 9:32AM on May 14th 2008 by Kelli

4. Why do you have to be FIRST???? I guess if you can't be a celebrity attention whore, you can be the first to comment on a photo that TMZ deems web worthy and be a LOSER attention whore.

Posted at 9:49AM on May 14th 2008 by 9:29AM by Spongebob

5. My father's best friend, Wolfgang Samuel, is a famous author. He has written at least 5 books. Puck don't own that name. Look at Wolf Blitzer.

Posted at 9:51AM on May 14th 2008 by Kat

6. I thought the new place was Puck's. It's 2 blocks fdown the same street from Spago. The words WOLFGANG'S Steakhouse couldn't be bigger. I even heard they were closing his other steakhouse Cut. When I had lunch at the new place I asked for Wolfgang and they said he was traveling. I guess to the courthouse!

Posted at 9:57AM on May 14th 2008 by Gracelyn

7. How about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart??

Posted at 9:55AM on May 14th 2008 by Moi

8. Do word association ... if you say Wolfgang, most people will say Puck ... not Zwiener! But love the comment "THERE'S ONLY 1 REAL WOLFGANG AND THATS WOLFGNG VANHALEN" !!!

Posted at 9:56AM on May 14th 2008 by Kitty Angel

9. trying to post on nick cannon TMZ

Posted at 9:57AM on May 14th 2008 by mary jane

10. why are you blocking my post on nick cannon TMZ

Posted at 10:00AM on May 14th 2008 by mary jane

11. Awww the over priced, often tiny portions of food! Get over yourself PUCK, u suck period.

Posted at 10:03AM on May 14th 2008 by lmao

12. Who the PUCK cares???? ha

Posted at 10:12AM on May 14th 2008 by Robin

13. The other place IS trying to make hay off Puck's name. Whether he can do anything about is another matter. However, I don't blame him for trying. Wolfgang Zweiner should try to make a name for himself from his own efforts, not Pucks.

Posted at 10:27AM on May 14th 2008 by TMZhires13yearolds

14. If you PUCKS new anything about copyright law, if you think somebody is committing trademark infringement you HAVE TO sue them. You have no recouse if you let one do it and not everybody. Why do you think Microsoft was so aggressive v. mikerowesoft.com? I'll bet every a-hole that types first in the first spot is an idiot Obama supporter.

Posted at 10:47AM on May 14th 2008 by Dick Davis

15. I agree with Puck. In the food world there is ONE Wolfgang and it's Wolfgang Puck!

Posted at 10:57AM on May 14th 2008 by bobby

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