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Docket for Case #: 18-1233

Romag Fasteners, Inc., Petitioner vs. Fossil Group, Inc., fka Fossil, Inc., et al.

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Date Filed: Mar 22, 2019
Lower Court Case:2018-2417, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Lower Court Decision Date:February 5, 2019

Parties and Attorneys

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 Petitioner
Romag Fasteners, Inc.
Petitioner
Representation
Lisa Schiavo Blatt
Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly LLP 725 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 lblatt@wc.com
 Respondents
Fossil, Inc., et al.
Respondents
Representation
Neal Kumar Katyal
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 Thirteenth St., N.W. Washington, DC 20004 neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com
 Respondents
Fossil, Inc., et al.
Respondents
Representation
Jeffrey Evan Dupler
Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP 665 5th Avenue New York, NY 10022 jdupler@gibney.com
 Other
Intellectual Property Owners Association
Other
Representation
Paul H. Berghoff
Counsel of Record
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, LLP 300 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 berghoff@mbhb.com
 Other
Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Other
Representation
Patrick Grady Burns
Counsel of Record
Greer, Burns & Crain Ltd. 300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60606 pburns@gbc.law
 Other
The American Intellectual Property Law Association
Other
Representation
Dean Conrad Eyler
Counsel of Record
Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty, & Bennett, P.A. 80 South Eighth Street Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 dean.eyler@gpmlaw.com
 Other
Intellectual Property Law Professors
Other
Representation
Phillip Robert Malone
Counsel of Record
Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic Mills Legal Clinic at Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305 pmalone@law.stanford.edu
 Other
American Bar Association
Other
Representation
Judy Perry Martinez
Counsel of Record
American Bar Association 321 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60610 AmicusBriefs@americanbar.org
 Other
International Trademark Association
Other
Representation
Lawrence K. Nodine
Counsel of Record
Ballard Spahr, LLP 999 Peachtree St., Suite 1000 Atlanta, GA 30309 nodinel@ballardspahr.com

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BL-1Mar 22, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)
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Petition 
BL-2Mar 22, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)
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Appendix 
BL-3Mar 22, 2019RequestPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-4Mar 22, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)
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Proof of Service 
BL-5Apr 2, 2019ViewSupplemental brief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
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Main Document 
BL-6Apr 2, 2019ViewSupplemental brief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-7Apr 2, 2019ViewSupplemental brief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-8Apr 2, 2019ViewMotion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2019 to May 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
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BL-9Apr 4, 2019RequestMotion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2019.
BL-10May 22, 2019ViewBrief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
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Main Document 
BL-11May 22, 2019ViewBrief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-12May 22, 2019ViewBrief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-13May 30, 2019ViewLetter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
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Main Document 
BL-14Jun 4, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
BL-15Jun 4, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Main Document 
BL-16Jun 4, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-17Jun 4, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-18Jun 26, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
BL-19Jun 28, 2019RequestPetition GRANTED.
BL-20Jul 12, 2019ViewJoint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Main Document 
BL-21Jul 17, 2019RequestJoint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 13, 2019. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 26, 2019.
BL-22Aug 12, 2019ViewBlanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Romag Fasteners, Inc.
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Blanket Consent 
BL-23Aug 19, 2019ViewBlanket Consent filed by Respondent, Fossil, Inc., et al.
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Blanket Consent 
BL-24Sep 13, 2019ViewBrief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
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Main Document 
BL-25Sep 13, 2019RequestBrief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-26Sep 13, 2019ViewBrief of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-27Sep 13, 2019ViewJoint appendix filed.
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Main Document 
BL-28Sep 13, 2019ViewJoint appendix filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-29Sep 19, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The American Bar Association filed.
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BL-30Sep 19, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The American Bar Association filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-31Sep 19, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The American Bar Association filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-32Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
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Main Document 
BL-33Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-34Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-35Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of International Trademark Association in support of neither party filed.
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BL-36Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of International Trademark Association in support of neither party filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-37Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of International Trademark Association in support of neither party filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-38Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed.
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Main Document 
BL-39Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-40Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-41Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed.
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Main Document 
BL-42Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-43Sep 20, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-44Nov 6, 2019ViewMotion for a further extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed.
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BL-45Nov 8, 2019RequestSET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
BL-46Nov 20, 2019RequestMotion to further extend the time to file respondents' brief on the merits is granted, and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2019.
BL-47Nov 26, 2019RequestCIRCULATED
BL-48Nov 27, 2019ViewBrief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-49Nov 27, 2019ViewBrief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-50Nov 27, 2019ViewBrief of respondents Fossil, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-51Dec 3, 2019ViewRecord requested from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit.
BL-52Dec 4, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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BL-53Dec 4, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-54Dec 4, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-55Dec 4, 2019ViewThe record received from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, this record is complete.
BL-56Dec 27, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-57Dec 27, 2019RequestReply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-58Dec 27, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Romag Fasteners, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-59Jan 14, 2020ViewArgued. For petitioner: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C.
BL-60Apr 23, 2020ViewJudgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
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opinion 
BL-61May 26, 2020RequestJUDGMENT ISSUED.

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