Legal Opinion
Stark v. Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Co.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided November 1, 2012No. Case No. 12-CV-4385 YGRPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Christian Stark, Stark Wine LLC (“Stark Wine”), and Stay @ Home Sommelier, LLC (“S@HS”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) bring this trademark infringement action against Defendant Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Company (“Diageo”), alleging that the mark for Defendant’s “Stark Raving™” wine is confusingly similar to Plaintiffs’ “Stark Wine®” and “Stark Thirst™” marks. Plaintiffs bring seven trademark claims: (1) Federal Trademark Infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114; (2) Cancellation of Trademark Registration…
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