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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST REPUBLIC BANK,

Plaintiff,

 v.

FIRST REPUBLIC GROUP,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-06494 CRB

ORDER DENYING MOTION 

FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Now before the Court is Plaintiff First Republic Bank’s motion for a preliminary

injunction. In its analysis, this Court concludes that First Republic Bank has not

demonstrated either (1) a probability of success on the merits or (2) that there are serious

questions going to the merits and that the balance of harms tips sharply in Plaintiff’s favor. 

See Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Garner, 125 F.3d 1272, 1276-77 (9th Cir. 1997). Specifically,

the Court concludes that Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that it was providing “investment

services” prior to Defendant’s entry into the marketplace or that investment services

constitute a “natural expansion” from the provision of “banking services.” Further, the Court

concludes that Plaintiff has not produced evidence sufficient to demonstrate a likelihood of

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confusion among consumers at the time of Defendant’s entry into the marketplace. 

Accordingly, First Republic Bank’s motion for preliminary injunction is hereby DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 2, 2007 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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