Team Owner Gets Relief from Court in Trademark Dispute

A federal court in the Middle District of Florida has granted a motion for a preliminary injunction to a sports team owner, who sued another team owner after he tried to use his team name and logos.   In ruling for the plaintiff, the court found that “the balance of hardships favors (the plaintiff) because of the goodwill associated with the (its) marks.”   The plaintiff was Montana Professional Sports (MPS), owner of the Billings Outlaws, a professional indoor football league team