Bbu, Inc. v. Sara Lee Corporation

MEMORANDUM

This appeal from the district court’s order granting appellees’ motion for a preliminary injunction comes to us for review under Ninth Circuit Rule 3-3. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (a)(1), and we affirm.

We express no view on the merits of the complaint. See Sports Form, Inc. v. United Press Intern., Inc., 686 F.2d 750, 752-53 (9th Cir.1982). Our sole inquiry is whether the district court abused its discretion in granting preliminary injunction relief. See Guzman v. Shewry, 552 F.3d 941, 948 (9th Cir.2009). Obtaining a preliminary injunction “requires a party to demonstrate ‘that he is likely to succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest.’ ” Stormans, Inc. v. Selecky, 571 F.3d 960, 978 (9th Cir.2009) (quoting Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, — U.S. —, —, 129 S.Ct. 365, 374 , 172 L.Ed.2d 249 (2008)). Here, the district court correctly identified the legal standards for likelihood of confusion of a trademark. See AMF, Inc. v. Sleekcraft Boats, 599 F.2d 341, 348-49 (9th Cir.1979). We…