Legal Opinion
Tsiolis v. Interscope Records, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 8, 1996No. 96 C 6318PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
NORGLE, District Judge:
May a band named “Aftermath” keep other musicians from using the word “Aftermath” for the name of an album or record label where the bandleader holds a registered trademark to the word “Aftermath”? Not at this early juncture. Plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction is denied. All parties shall appear for trial on December 10, 1996 at 10:00 a.m.
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This is an action for unfair competition, federal and common law trademark infringement, deceptive trade practices and trademark dilution. It arises out of Defendants’ present and threatened use of the name…
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