Its Courtroom Barbie!

[Shamrock]

Doll... food .. oh, which IS it??

Today, lawyers for the U. S toy-giant Mattell Inc. are in Supreme Court to appeal two recent Federal court judgements that permitted a couple of restaurant-bars operating in the Montreal area as "Barbie's" to register the name "Barbies and Design" for the sale of food and catering services across Canada.

Mattell challenges this as a Trademark infingement of their name, and contends this would confuse consumers.

The restaurant, which specializes in barbecue dishes, contends that people are well aware that the name is referring to "barbie" as in.. throw another shrimp on the barbie".

I realize there are such things as copyright, trademarks, etc.. but this just stuck me as funny!
HOW could the two be confused?

Do you see this as a valid legal challenge - or a cororate giant pushing it's weight around ?