Portland, Oregon’s Heart coffee roasters has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in its trademark lawsuit against nearby Heart Pizza (read the original Complaint here).

We also now have a Response from Heart Pizza. There’s some good legal reading in the documents (below) but I’ve included a few highlights. I especially like Heart Pizza’s arguments around why keeping its name is in the public interest.

Public, now’s your chance to speak up…is it in your interest that Heart Pizza keep its name or should it pick a new one? Leave a comment below.

Motion for Preliminary Injunction:

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Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction:

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Stay tuned for the Court’s ruling on the Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction.

Heart, LLC v. Heart Pizza, LLC

Court Case Number: 3:17-cv-01297-YY
File Date: Monday, August 21, 2017
Plaintiff: Heart, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Kenneth R. Davis II, Parna A. Mehrbani of LANE POWELL PC
Defendant: Heart Pizza, LLC, Micah Camden
Defendant Counsel: Steven T. Lovett, Nathan C. Brunette, Elliott J. Williams of STOEL RIVES LLP
Cause: Unfair Competition, Oregon Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Youlee Yim You

Motion for Preliminary Injunction:

Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction: