Sportswear Inc. v. Savannah College of Art and Design Inc.
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021.
Issue
(1) Whether the scope of a federally-registered service mark extends to unrelated goods bearing that service mark; and (2) whether the defendant"s copying of a mark, without proof of consumer confusion as to the source of the parties" goods or services, establishes trademark infringement merely because consumers recognize the mark.
Mar 31, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 5, 2021)May 4, 2021Waiver of right of respondent Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc. to respond filed.
May 11, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
May 12, 2021Response Requested. (Due June 11, 2021)
May 28, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 11, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.Jun 1, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021.
Jul 12, 2021Brief of respondent Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc. in opposition filed.Jul 27, 2021Reply of petitioner Sportswear, Inc., d/b/a Prep Sportswear filed. (Distributed)Jul 28, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Oct 4, 2021Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Sportswear Inc. v. Savannah College of Art and Design Inc., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/sportswear-inc-v-savannah-college-of-art-and-design-inc-2/