No. 18-1233
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., fka Fossil, Inc., et al.
Tags: circuit-split civil-procedure intellectual-property lanham-act profits profits-award remedies statutory-interpretation trademark-infringement willful-infringement willfulness
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-06-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether willful infringement is a prerequisite for an award of an infringer's profits for a violation of the Lanham Act
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, under section 35 of the Lanham Act, 15 US.C. § 1117(a), willful infringement is a prerequisite for an award of an infringer’s profits for a violation of section 43(a), id. § 1125(a). (1)
Docket Entries
2020-05-26
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-04-23
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1233_5he6.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
2020-01-14
Argued. For petitioner: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C.
2019-12-27
Reply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2019-12-04
The record received from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, this record is complete.
2019-12-04
Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
2019-12-03
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit.
2019-11-27
Brief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-11-26
CIRCULATED
2019-11-20
Motion to further extend the time to file respondents' brief on the merits is granted, and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2019.
2019-11-08
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
2019-11-06
Motion for a further extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed.
2019-09-20
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed.
2019-09-20
Brief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed.
2019-09-20
Brief amicus curiae of International Trademark Association in support of neither party filed.
2019-09-20
Brief amicus curiae of The American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
2019-09-19
Brief amicus curiae of The American Bar Association filed.
2019-09-13
Joint appendix filed.
2019-09-13
Brief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
2019-08-19
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Fossil, Inc., et al.
2019-08-12
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Romag Fasteners, Inc.
2019-07-17
Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 13, 2019. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 26, 2019.
2019-07-12
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2019-06-28
Petition GRANTED.
2019-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
2019-06-04
Reply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-30
Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
2019-05-22
Brief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2019-04-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2019.
2019-04-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2019 to May 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-04-02
Supplemental brief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
2019-03-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)
Attorneys
American Bar Association
Judy Perry Martinez — American Bar Association, Amicus
Judy Perry Martinez — American Bar Association, Amicus
Fossil, Inc., et al.
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Respondent
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Respondent
Jeffrey Evan Dupler — Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP, Respondent
Jeffrey Evan Dupler — Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP, Respondent
Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Patrick Grady Burns — Greer, Burns & Crain Ltd., Amicus
Patrick Grady Burns — Greer, Burns & Crain Ltd., Amicus
Intellectual Property Law Professors
Intellectual Property Owners Association
International Trademark Association
Lawrence K. Nodine — Ballard Spahr, LLP, Amicus
Lawrence K. Nodine — Ballard Spahr, LLP, Amicus
Romag Fasteners, Inc.
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
The American Intellectual Property Law Association