· 5/13/2011
United States Polo Ass'n v. PRL USA Holdings, Inc.
Citations
- 800 F. Supp. 2d 515
- 101 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1487
- 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51707
- 2011 WL 1842980
How courts have described this case
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- reasoning that “Salinger suggest that [trademark infringement] cases should be analyzed under the standards for injunctive relief articulated by the Supreme Court in eBay Inc.”
- finding that, regardless of the quality of defendants' product, plaintiffs' loss of control over their reputation and goodwill was sufficient to demonstrate that plaintiffs would suffer irreparable injury in the absence of a permanent injunction
- finding the balance of hardships to tip in favor of the more established company after analyzing both companies’ histories and market penetration
- finding survey results showing 22.5 and 27.8 percent confusion “suggestive of actual confusion”
- “The consuming public has a protectable interest in being free from confusion, deception and mistake.”
- “The consuming public has a protectable interest in being free from confusion, deception and mistake.”
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Judges: Sweet
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