According to ABC News, the city of San Francisco is suing the nearby city of Oakland over a plan to amend its airport’s name to include “San Francisco”, arguing that the proposed name infringes its trademark and “Will create confusion and chaos”. ,
A week after the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners approved a plan to change the name of its “Metropolitan Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport,” San Francisco filed its federal trademark infringement suit on Thursday, according to the news outlet. Filed a lawsuit.
San Francisco’s city manager said in a statement, “We had hoped that Oakland would come to its senses, but following their refusal to cooperate on an acceptable alternative name we have no choice but to file a lawsuit to protect the SFO’s trademark. Not there.” “This new name will cause confusion and chaos for travelers, harming the entire region’s travel industry.”
The Port of Oakland told ABC News that it denies that the proposed name change infringes any trademarks.
