Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG
Petition for certiorari denied on February 27, 2017
Issue: Whether Sections 14(3) and 43(a) of the Lanham Act allow a foreign business that has neither used nor registered its trademark in the United States to sue the owner of a U.S. trademark for conduct relating to the owner's use of its U.S. mark.
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- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, December 17, 2016)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/01/2016 | Application (16A116) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 21, 2016 to September 22, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 08/02/2016 | Application (16A116) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 22, 2016. |
| 09/06/2016 | Application (16A116) to extend further the time from September 22, 2016 to October 20, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 09/12/2016 | Application (16A116) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 20, 2016. |
| 10/20/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 21, 2016) |
| 11/16/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 21, 2016, for all respondents. |
| 11/21/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of The International Trademark Association filed. |
| 12/07/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 20, 2017, for all respondents. |
| 01/23/2017 | Brief of respondents Bayer Consumer Care AG, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 01/23/2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 24, 2017. |
| 01/24/2017 | Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed. |
| 02/08/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017. |
| 02/08/2017 | Reply of petitioners Belmora LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/27/2017 | Petition DENIED. |