‘FinalRod’ Not Sufficiently Similar To ‘Fiberod’ to Create Likelihood of Confusion

• Case Summary: A federal district court denies a motion for a preliminary injunction in a trademark infringement case.
• Key Takeaway: The terms “FinalRod” and “Fiberod” are not sufficiently similar to create a likelihood of confusion in the market for fiberglass sucker rods.

The terms “FinalRod” and “Fiberod” were not sufficiently similar to support a finding of likelihood of confusion in the market for fiberglass sucker rods used in the oil and gas extraction industry, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled March 21 (John Crane Production Solutions Inc. v. R2R and D LLC, N.D. Tex., 3:11-cv-03237-D, 3/21/12