New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. v. Converse, Inc.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge,

This case arises from a trademark infringement dispute between plaintiff New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (“New Bal-anee”) and defendant Converse, Inc. (“Converse”).

*36Pending before the Court are plaintiffs motion to expedite proceedings and defendant’s cross motion to stay. For the reasons that follow, plaintiffs motion will be denied and defendant’s motion will be allowed.

I. Background

A. The products at issue

In 2001, New. Balance acquired the athletic footwear brand PF Flyers. Those shoes are comprised of a canvas upper, toe bumper, toe cap and striped…