222075P.pdf   01/24/2023  H&R Block, Inc.  v.  Block, Inc.
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  22-2075
   U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City   
   [PUBLISHED] [Erickson, Author, with Gruender and Melloy, Circuit Judges] 
   Civil case - Trademarks. In determining whether the district court erred 
   in granting plaintiff a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant from 
   using the word "Block" and a logo in connection with certain tax apps, the 
   court reviews the likelihood of success of plaintiff's claims that 
   defendant infringed on its marks. On this record, plaintiff has failed to 
   show a likelihood of success on the merits of its trademark claims, 
   especially on the issue of likelihood of confusion; without a showing of 
   likelihood of confusion, plaintiff is not entitled to a rebuttable 
   presumption of irreparable harm, and the evidence does not support a 
   finding that plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm absent a preliminary 
   injunction; the court erred in granting plaintiff preliminary injunctive 
   relief. Judge Melloy, dissenting.