3M Company v. 3MPumps S.R.L. et al

Filing 22

ORDER entered DENYING 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
3M COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
VS.
3MPUMPS S.R.L. and MPUMPS CORP.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. H-11-4628

ORDER
This is a trademark infringement case brought under the Lanham Act. On January 13, 2012,
3M Company (“3M”) moved for a preliminary injunction. (Docket Entry No. 6.) 3M has not
requested a hearing on the motion; has not yet served one of the two defendants; and has filed three
motions to continue the initial pretrial and scheduling conference. On June 5, 2012, this court
granted 3M’s Third Unopposed Motion for Continuance of the Initial Pretrial and Scheduling
Conference. In that motion, 3M stated that “[t]he parties continue to diligently work on settlement”
and that it “expects the case to reach an early resolution.” (Docket Entry No. 20, at 1.) Based on
the current record, it appears that settlement is likely and that 3M is not actively pursuing its motion
for a preliminary injunction. The motion for a preliminary injunction, (Docket Entry No. 6), is
denied. The denial is without prejudice to reasserting the motion if the parties fail to reach
settlement.
SIGNED on June 11, 2012, at Houston, Texas.

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Lee H. Rosenthal
United States District Judge