The airport’s name, San Francisco Bay Oakland International, suggested that the “lower rated airport” was associated with San Francisco, a federal judge said in a temporary order.

By Blake Brittain A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Port of Oakland from using "San Francisco" in the Oakland airport's name, finding the name change would likely cause consumer confusion and harm the city of San Francisco.

A federal judge has ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as its airport’s new name while a lawsuit by the city of San Francisco over copyright infringement is ongoing.