United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff need only demonstrate at preliminary injunction stage that it has a "better than negligible" chance of succeeding on the merits to justify injunctive relief. Defendant's use of the "Beanie" mark, a salient aspect of plaintiff's trademark, reduces the importance of surrounding elements when examining similarity of marks.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2000
• Decided 01/23/2001
• Published 01/23/2001

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and WOOD and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Louise T. Walsh (argued), Welsh & Katz, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee., Andrew M. Hale (argued), Rock, Fusco & Garvey, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.