Legal Opinion
Television Enterprise Network, Inc. v. Entertainment Network, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided March 7, 1986No. Civ.A. 85-5067PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERN, District Judge.
This is a dispute over the use of the trade name and service mark “TEN.” The complaint seeks declaratory judgment, but the case comes before the Court on a motion by defendant, The Entertainment Network, Inc., seeking a preliminary injunction against plaintiff’s use of “TEN” while this litigation is pending. For the reasons presented below, defendant’s motion will be granted.
FACTS
Defendant is a successful California corporation founded in 1983 that produces and markets a wide variety of television programs. Defendant’s programs have been shown in all fifty states and…
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