| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Nov 17 2022 | Application (22A442) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 29, 2022 to December 29, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Nov 18 2022 | Application (22A442) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 29, 2022. |
| Dec 19 2022 | Application (22A442) to extend further the time from December 29, 2022 to January 27, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Dec 20 2022 | Application (22A442) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 27, 2023. |
| Jan 27 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2023) |
| Feb 15 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2023 to March 29, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 16 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 29, 2023. |
| Feb 21 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Matthew A. Handal filed. |
| Mar 24 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2023 to April 11, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Mar 27 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 11, 2023. |
| Apr 06 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 11, 2023 to April 25, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Apr 07 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 25, 2023. |
| Apr 25 2023 | Brief of respondent Steve Elster in opposition filed. |
| May 09 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023. |
| May 09 2023 | Reply of petitioner Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office filed. (Distributed) |
| May 30 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023. |
| Jun 05 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 22 2023 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Jul 10 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 25, 2023. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2023. |
| Jul 12 2023 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office. |
| Jul 25 2023 | Brief of petitioner Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office filed. |
| Aug 01 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Motion Picture Association, Inc. in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 01 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Matthew A. Handal in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 01 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The International Trademark Association filed. |
| Aug 01 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 01 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. |
| Aug 14 2023 | Motion of respondent for a further extension of time filed. |
| Aug 15 2023 | Motion of respondent for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including September 5, 2023. |
| Aug 21 2023 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Sep 05 2023 | Brief of respondent Steve Elster filed. |
| Sep 05 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Samuel F. Ernst filed. |
| Sep 06 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. |
| Sep 06 2023 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. |
| Sep 12 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Manhattan Institute filed. |
| Sep 18 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Sep 20 2023 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Oct 05 2023 | Reply of petitioner Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 01 2023 | Argued. For petitioner: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Jonathan E. Taylor, Washington, D. C. |
