| No. 20-915 |
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| Title: |
Unicolors, Inc., Petitioner v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. |
| Docketed: | January 8, 2021 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (18-56253, 18-56548) |
| Decision Date: | May 29, 2020 |
| Rehearing Denied: | August 7, 2020 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jan 04 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 8, 2021) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jan 19 2021 | Waiver of right of respondent H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., et al. to respond filed. Main Document |
| Jan 27 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| Feb 09 2021 | Response Requested. (Due March 11, 2021) |
| Mar 04 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 11, 2021 to April 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Mar 05 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2021. |
| Mar 11 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Society of Media Photographers and California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 01 2021 | Brief of respondents H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Apr 12 2021 | Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 21, 2021 to May 4, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Apr 13 2021 | Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until May 4, 2021 granted. |
| May 03 2021 | Reply of petitioner Unicolors, Inc. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| May 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021. |
| May 24 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021. |
| Jun 01 2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Jun 25 2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jul 12 2021 | 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 August 3, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 21, 2021. |
| Jul 13 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Unicolors, Inc. Blanket Consent |
| Jul 19 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., et al. Blanket Consent |
| Aug 03 2021 | Brief of petitioner Unicolors, Inc. filed. Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 03 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 10 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Copyright Alliance filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 10 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 10 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Society of Media Photographers and California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 10 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 10 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 10 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 16 2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, November 8, 2021. |
| Sep 01 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Sep 21 2021 | CIRCULATED |
| Sep 21 2021 | Brief of respondents H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 22 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. Proof of Service Main Document |
| Sep 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Copyright Law filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Center for Democracy & Technology and Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Andrew D. Lockton and McHale & Slavin, P.A. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of California Fashion Association filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Victoria Burke filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 28 2021 | Amicus brief of National Retail Federation not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted) (October 04, 2021) |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Retail Federation filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 12 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 14 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| Oct 14 2021 | Reply of petitioner Unicolors, Inc. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 18 2021 | The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for petitioner, 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General, and 35 minutes for respondent. |
| Nov 08 2021 | Argued. For petitioner: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N. Y.; and Melissa N. Patterson, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Peter K. Stris, Los Angeles, Cal. |
| Feb 24 2022 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined, and in which Gorsuch, J., joined, except as to Part II. |
| Mar 28 2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |