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Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1211 9th Cir. Dec 3, 2014
Tr.Aud. 		Jan 21, 2015 9-0 Sotomayor OT 2014

Holding: The jury, rather than a court, determines whether the use of an older trademark may be tacked to a newer one.

Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on January 21, 2015.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 4 2014Application (13A805) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 20, 2014 to April 21, 2014, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Feb 7 2014Application (13A805) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until April 7, 2014.
Apr 7 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2014)
May 8 2014Brief of respondents Hana Bank, et al. in opposition filed.
May 27 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014.
May 28 2014Reply of petitioner Hana Financial, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 16 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014.
Jun 23 2014Petition GRANTED.
Jul 23 2014The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2014.
Jul 23 2014The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 20, 2014.
Aug 28 2014Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Aug 28 2014Brief of petitioner Hana Financial, Inc. filed.
Sep 4 2014SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
Sep 4 2014Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
Sep 22 2014Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Sep 24 2014Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Sep 24 2014Record received from U.S.D.C. Central Dist. of CA. The record is electronic and located on PACER.
Oct 1 2014Record received from U.S.D.C. Central Dist. of CA. 1 Box. Part of this record is SEALED.
Oct 20 2014Brief of respondents Hana Bank, et al. filed.
Oct 27 2014CIRCULATED.
Oct 27 2014Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Oct 27 2014Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 27 2014Brief amicus curiae of International Trademark Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 17 2014Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 19 2014Reply of petitioner Hana Financial, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3 2014Argued. For petitioner: Paul W. Hughes, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Carlo F. Van den Bosch, Costa Mesa, Cal.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jan 21 2015Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Feb 23 2015JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Feb 27 2015Record returned to U.S.D.C. Central District of California Western Division. (1-Box)
 
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