Edit: And fonts. Modern edgy logo font and the website complimentary font is a bit... Crayola. Not dogging on you all, I'm sure having this be a focus of your launch isn't fun for all your hard work. It's a really neat idea.
https://web.archive.org/web/20190407042116/https://www.aline...
(good to see you here, Nick. big fan!)
https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/20135760/kokonas-know-...
To the founders: ignore their email and consult your lawyer.
Trademark infringement generally requires an element of consumer brand confusion.
There is no way USPTO will see a restaurant and a stock trading app as likely to cause consumer confusion, as they are in completely different industries with absolutely no overlap. Sharing the same name doesn’t matter much given that fact.
Also, it's always bad form to give out legal advice on the internet.
Consumer confusion within a specific industry. Like a food company using their name.
If this were a food delivery startup, there would be an issue. Since it's an stock trading app, very few trademark attorneys would see an issue with it.
And of course, consult your attorney, as mentioned in the original comment.
While they are in different industries, I owned a derivatives trading group for years, run a tech startup (Tock), and am getting a bunch of emails from folks thinking I started this or am affiliated in some way.
So... while I dislike conflict, I really don't like be associated with something I have no control over. There will be an incoming email shortly.