San Francisco city officials threaten lawsuit over Oakland airport potential name change [Video]

Controversy is brewing in the East Bay as the city of San Francisco threatened to sue Oakland’s port commissioners if they changed the airport name to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.”

On Monday, city officials sent a letter to the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners stating that the plans to use the term “San Francisco” in the renaming of Oakland’s airport infringe on SFO’s trademark.

Oakland is pushing for the airport’s name change in an effort to lure more travelers to the city. However, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said the city will take legal action if Oakland International Airport does not abandon the renaming plan that he feels will cause traveler confusion. 

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“In addition to the immense confusion and chaos the renaming would cause for travelers and consumers generally, this proposal also infringes on SFO’s trademark,” said City Attorney Chiu. “We want to see the entire Bay Area thrive …