Oakland Airport Fights to Keep ‘San Francisco Bay’ in Its Name

Neighboring cities with airports along the San Francisco Bay will face off in federal court Thursday over whether the name “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” violates San Francisco’s trademark.

The City of San Francisco’s seeking a preliminary injunction banning Oakland and its port from using its new moniker for its airport. San Francisco cites social media posts in court filings to argue travelers are already confused about where they’re flying since Oakland changed its airport’s name in May.

Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson, in San Francisco, must decide whether enough consumers could be confused between the two airport names—San ...