Legal Opinion
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. v. U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided March 19, 2010No. 09-CV-6618LPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
DAVID G. LARIMER, District Judge.
This is a trademark action. The principal issue is whether U.S. Gas & Electric’s recent use of the acronym “NYG & E” and “New York Gas & Electric” in connection with its supply of natural gas and electricity in New York State infringes on the “NYSEG” mark, long-used by plaintiff, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. While the ultimate determination of that question cannot be made at this time and must await further proceedings, I find that plaintiff has demonstrated enough of a likelihood of success on that issue to warrant preliminary…
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