Sportswear Inc. v. Savannah College of Art and Design Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether the scope of a federally-registered service mark extends to unrelated goods bearing that service mark; and (2) whether the defendant"s copying of a mark, without proof of consumer confusion as to the source of the parties" goods or services, establishes trademark infringement merely because consumers recognize the mark.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/31/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 5, 2021) |
| 05/04/2021 | Waiver of right of respondent Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc. to respond filed. |
| 05/11/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021. |
| 05/12/2021 | Response Requested. (Due June 11, 2021) |
| 05/28/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 11, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 06/01/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021. |
| 07/12/2021 | Brief of respondent Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 07/27/2021 | Reply of petitioner Sportswear, Inc., d/b/a Prep Sportswear filed. (Distributed) |
| 07/28/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021. |
| 10/04/2021 | Petition DENIED. |