The first round in a trademark dispute between two jewelers over the right to use the name "Windsor Jewelers" went to a WInston-Salem, North Carolina company.  Judge Diaz entered a Temporary Restraining Order  yesterday in Windsor Jewelers, Inc. v. Windsor Fine Jewelers, LLC, enjoining the Defendants from using the Windsor name for jewelry stores they had purchased in North Carolina.

Plaintiff Windsor has been operating in Winston-Salem for more than 25 years.  It has no federal trademark rights, but does have a service mark registered under the North…

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