No. 25-435

Rebecca Curtin v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-09
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Requested Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-agency federal-circuit legal-standing proximate-causation trademark-opposition zone-of-interests
Key Terms:
Trademark Patent JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-12-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a party desiring to participate in an administrative agency proceeding must satisfy the zone-of-interests and proximate-causation tests set forth in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.

Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a party desiring to participate in an administrative agency proceeding, including a trade mark opposition proceeding at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, must satisfy the zone-of-interests and proximate-causation tests set forth in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc. , 572 U.S. 118 (2014), for causes of action in federal court.

Docket Entries

2026-02-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 11, 2026.
2026-02-10
Exhibit A to Request for Extension of United Trademark Holdings, Inc. submitted.
2026-02-09
Motion of United Trademark Holdings, Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
2026-02-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 5, 2026 to March 11, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-04
Response Requested. (Due January 5, 2026)
2025-11-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-10
Amicus brief of Organization for Transformative Works submitted.
2025-11-10
Brief amicus curiae of Organization for Transformative Works filed.
2025-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)
2025-08-06
Application (25A157) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 3, 2025.
2025-08-04
Application (25A157) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 20, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Organization for Transformative Works
Jeffrey Jude PokorakSuffolk University Law School, Amicus
Jeffrey Jude PokorakSuffolk University Law School, Amicus
Rebecca Curtin
Ryan C. MorrisWorkman Nydegger, Petitioner
Ryan C. MorrisWorkman Nydegger, Petitioner
United Trademark Holdings, Inc.
Thomas Willcox BrookeHolland & Knight LLP, Respondent
Thomas Willcox BrookeHolland & Knight LLP, Respondent
Erik PeltonErik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC, Respondent