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Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank

Docket No.13-1211
Op. Below9th Cir.
ArgumentDec 3, 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 Sonia Sotomayor on Jan 21, 2015.

Proceedings & orders timeline

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

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