Tag Archives: Irreparable

plaintiff suing for noncomparative false advertising fails to establish irreparable harm

True Organic Products, Inc. v. California Organic Fertilizers, Inc., 2019 WL 1023888, No. 18-CV-1278 AWI EG (E.D. Cal. Mar. 4, 2019)If trademark owners have cause to bemoan eBay’s application to Lanham Act claims, false advertising plaintiffs have even more, as … Continue reading

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Actual confusion provides evidence of irreparable harm

Home Comfort Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. v. Ken Starr, Inc., 2018 WL 3816745, No. 18-cv-00469-JLS-DFM (C.D. Cal. Jul. 24, 2018)Home Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning provides HVAC services in Los Angeles County and the surrounding area; it asserted rights … Continue reading

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low volume of confused callers doesn't establish irreparable harm

TrueNorth Companies, L.C. v. Trunorth Warranty Plans, LLC, No. C17-31-LTS, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2018 WL 6438370 (N.D. Iowa Dec. 7, 2018)TrueNorth sued TN Warranty for trademark infringement and related claims based on the parties’ respective design logos:  plaintiff's logodefendant's logoTrueNorth provides … Continue reading

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seeking monetary damages can undercut irreparable harm claim

Rush v. Hillside Buffalo, LLC, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2018 WL 2999905, No. 18-CV-00653 EAW (W.D.N.Y. Jun. 15, 2018)Rush, pro se, alleged that he owned a registered trademark for “Crash-a-Rama,” an event “featuring men and women running old junk cars in … Continue reading

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Three stripes, three strikes: 9th Circuit wades into irreparable harm in TM again

Adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., No. 16-35204 (9th Cir. May 10, 2018) The court of appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction against one Skechers shoe for infringing the unregistered trade dress of the Adidas Stan Smith shoe, but reversed … Continue reading

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