Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG
Petition for certiorari denied on November 15, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether, in view of the principle of trademark territoriality, the zone of interests encompassed by Lanham Act Sections 43(a) and 14(3) extends to the foreign owner of a foreign trademark that has not registered or used the mark in the United States; and (2) whether, in the absence of an express limitations period in the Lanham Act, the timeliness of a Section 43(a) suit for false association and false advertising is governed by the most analogous state-law statute of limitations, or instead, by laches.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/09/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2021) |
| 08/23/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 10, 2021 to October 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 08/24/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 12, 2021. See Rule 30.1. |
| 09/10/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Hispanic Medical Association filed. |
| 10/12/2021 | Brief of respondents Bayer Consumer Care AG, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 10/26/2021 | Reply of petitioners Belmora LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/27/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021. |
| 11/15/2021 | Petition DENIED. |