United States Seventh Circuit

Before getting a preliminary injunction against use of a trademark in a specified commercial region, a plaintiff must prove that its mark has acquired secondary meaning and that the defendant's use of the same mark is likely to cause confusion about source in the region.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/04/2001
• Published 10/04/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Harry Levy (argued), Emrich & Dithmar, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard Z. Lehv (argued), Fross, Zelnick, Lehrman & Zissu, New York City, for Defendant-Appellee.