PTG, Inc. v. Reptilian Nation Expo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PTG, INC., No. 2:23-cv-00840-DAD-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE

APPLICATION AND MOTION FOR A

REPTILIAN NATION EXPO, et al. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Defendants. (Doc. No. 4) 16 This matter is before the court on an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order filed by plaintiff PTG, Inc. on May 12, 2023. (Doc. No. 4.) For the reasons explained below, that application will be denied. BACKGROUND On May 4, 2023, plaintiff filed its complaint against defendants Reptilian Nation Expo and Ryan Minardi, seeking to enjoin them from using any words or symbols that resemble plaintiff’s trademark. (Doc. No. 1 at 18.) In its complaint, plaintiff asserts the following seven causes of action: (1) a claim brought pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114–1117 for trademark infringement; (2) a claim brought pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) for federal unfair…