MGM-PATHE COMMUNICATIONS v. PINK PANTHER PATROL

No. 91 Civ. 0100(PNL).

774 F.Supp. 869 (1991)

MGM-PATHE COMMUNICATIONS CO., Plaintiff, v. The PINK PANTHER PATROL, and Gerri Wells, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

October 3, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abelman, Frayne & Schwab, New York City (Lawrence E. Abelman, Jeffrey A. Schwab and Michael Aschen, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Lakenau & Bickford, Elizabeth A. McNamara, Cooperating Atty. for Lambda Legal Defense and Educ. Fund, and Lambda Legal Defense and Educ. Fund, New York City (Evan Wolfson and Michael T. Isbell, of counsel), for defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

LEVAL, District Judge.

Plaintiff MGM-Pathe Communications ("MGM") seeks a preliminary injunction barring the defendants from using the name "Pink Panther Patrol" and a paw print design as part of their logo.

BACKGROUND

1. Plaintiff's Trademark

MGM is the owner of the federally registered trademark THE PINK PANTHER. The trademark was registered in 1979 by United Artists Corporation. MGM is United Artists...

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