The war of the names between two of the region’s three major airports has widened now that San Francisco has asked a federal court to block Oakland from using the new name for the East Bay airport. San Francisco has asked a federal court to block Oakland from continuing to use the new name of the East Bay aviation hub,

After Oakland changed the name of its airport earlier this year, San Francisco’s city attorney on Tuesday asked a federal judge to block the change as part of a trademark infringement lawsuit. The motion for a preliminary injunction is asking a judge to order the city of Oakland and Port of Oakland to immediately stop

San Francisco officials have filed a motion against Oakland International Airport to stop using "San Francisco Bay" in its name, claiming travelers have confused the recently renamed East Bay airport with SFO.

San Francisco's city attorney filed a preliminary injunction in federal court on Tuesday asking a judge to tell the Oakland airport to immediately stop using its new name, claiming it violates a trademark infringement.

San Francisco is petitioning a judge to immediately stop Oakland from using its new "San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport" name, saying that it is a trademark infringement on SFO and is causing some to show up at the wrong airport.

San Francisco asked a federal court to prohibit its eastern neighbor from using the “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” name after, so far, failing to settle a suit accusing the City of Oakland of infringing the “San Francisco International Airport” trademark.