Lucasfilm Ltd. v. Media Market Group, Ltd.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Plaintiffs Lucasfilm Ltd. and Lucas Licensing Ltd. (Lucasfilm) move for a preliminary injunction enjoining Defendant Media Market Group (MMG) from further manufacture, sale, release, distribution, or shipment of the animated pornographic movie entitled “Starballz.” Defendant MMG opposes the motion. Having considered the papers filed by the parties and oral 'argument on the motion, the Court denies the motion for a preliminary injunction and dissolves the temporary restraining order issued December 18, 2001.

BACKGROUND

Lucasfilm filed a complaint against MMG and several other Defendants on October 26, 2001 for federal copyright infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin and trademark dilution; State unfair competition, false advertising and trademark dilution; and common law trademark infringement. The suit arises out of MMG’s production and distribution of a pornographic animated film entitled “Starballz,” which is allegedly based on Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” films and related properties. Lucasfilm holds various copyright and trademark registrations in protected material…