COURT ORDERED PERMANENT INJUNCTION IN TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT SUIT INVOLVING MARK FOR VITAMINS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

摘要

The owner of the trademark "GNC GENERAL NUTRITION CENTER" achieved actual success on the merits of its claim that its competitor's mark, "GVC GENERAL VITAMIN CENTER" had infringed on its trademark, for purposes of entry of a permanent injunction prohibiting the competitor from using the mark, when the competitor defaulted in the infringement action. The owner demonstrated irreparable injury, for purposes of the injunction, since it was clear that without an injunction, its competitor would continue to infringe on the mark.