Opinion ID: 812701
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Text: Defendant-appellant Heartland SPCA, LLC (the “SPCA”) appeals the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction in favor of plaintiff-appellee Heartland Animal Clinic (the “Animal Clinic”) enjoining the SPCA from using the “Heartland” mark. See 15 U.S.C. § 1116. After briefing and a hearing, the district court concluded the term “Heartland” was protectable as a suggestive mark, a likelihood of confusion existed due to the SPCA’s use of the mark, and the other preliminary injunction factors were satisfied. It therefore granted the Animal Clinic’s motion for a preliminary injunction. This appeal followed. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), this court affirms.