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Docket for Case #: 19-46

United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al., Petitioners vs. Booking.com B.V.

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Date Filed: Jul 8, 2019
Lower Court Case:17-2458, 17-2459, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Lower Court Decision Date:February 4, 2019
Lower Court Rehearing Denied:April 5, 2019

Parties and Attorneys

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 Petitioners
United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al.
Petitioners
Representation
Noel J. Francisco
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
 Respondent
Booking.com B.V.
Respondent
Representation
Lisa Schiavo Blatt
Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly LLP 725 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 lblatt@wc.com
 Respondent
Booking.com B.V.
Respondent
Representation
Jonathan E. Moskin
Foley & Lardner LLP 90 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-1314 jmoskin@foley.com
 Other
Boston Patent Law Association
Other
Representation
Erik Paul Belt
Counsel of Record
McCarter & English, LLP 265 Franklin Street, 14th Floor Boston, MA 02110 ebelt@mccarter.com
 Other
Internet Commerce Association
Other
Representation
Megan L. Brown
Counsel of Record
Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 MBrown@wiley.law
 Other
New York Intellectual Property Law Association
Other
Representation
Michael Carl Cannata
Counsel of Record
Rivkin Radler, LLP 926 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 michael.cannata@rivkin.com
 Other
Coalition of .Com Brand Owners
Other
Representation
Thad Chaloemtiarana
Counsel of Record
Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hillard and Geraldson, LLP 200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900 Chicago, IL 60606-5896 tc@pattishall.com
 Other
The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Other
Representation
Margaret M. Duncan
Counsel of Record
Loyola University Chicago School of Law 25 E Pearson Street Chicago, IL 60611 mduncan@luc.edu
 Other
Survey Scholars and Consultants
Other
Representation
Mark David Harris
Counsel of Record
Proskauer Rose LLP Eleven Times Square New York, NY 10036 mharris@proskauer.com
 Other
Professor Peter N. Golder, Ph.D., and other Marketing Academics
Other
Representation
Richard Charles Henn Jr.
Counsel of Record
Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP 1100 Peachtree Street Suite 2800 Atlanta, GA 30309 chenn@kilpatricktownsend.com
 Other
Salesforce.com, Inc. and The Home Depot, Inc.
Other
Representation
Thomas G. Hungar
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 thungar@gibsondunn.com
 Other
Trademark and Internet Law Professors
Other
Representation
John Michael Jakes
Counsel of Record
Finnegan, Henderson, et al. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20001-4413 mike.jakes@finnegan.com
 Other
The Association of Amicus Counsel
Other
Representation
Charles E. Miller
Counsel of Record
Leichtman Law PLLC 228 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 charles.miller@cmilleriplaw.com
 Other
Intellectual Property Owners Assoc
Other
Representation
Eric Robert Moran
Counsel of Record
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP 300 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 moran@mbhb.com
 Other
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Other
Representation
Alexandra Helen Moss
Counsel of Record
Electronic Frontier Foundation 815 Eddy Street San Francisco, CA 94109 alex@eff.org
 Other
The 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
 Other
Trademark Scholars
Other
Representation
Rebecca Leah Tushnet
Counsel of Record
Harvard Law School 1575 Massachusetts Ave. Hauser 520 Cambridge, MA 02138 rtushnet@law.harvard.edu
 Other
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Other
Representation
Craig Brian Whitney
Counsel of Record
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz P.C. 28 Liberty Street New York, NY 10005 cwhitney@fkks.com

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BL-1Jul 5, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2019)
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BL-2Jul 5, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2019)
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Proof of Service 
BL-3Aug 7, 2019ViewBrief of respondent Booking.com B.V. in opposition filed.
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BL-4Aug 7, 2019ViewBrief of respondent Booking.com B.V. in opposition filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-5Aug 7, 2019ViewBrief of respondent Booking.com B.V. in opposition filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-6Aug 21, 2019ViewReply of petitioners United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. filed.
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BL-7Aug 21, 2019ViewReply of petitioners United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-8Oct 9, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
BL-9Nov 4, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
BL-10Nov 8, 2019RequestPetition GRANTED.
BL-11Dec 9, 2019ViewMotion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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BL-12Dec 10, 2019RequestMotion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 6, 2020. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 12, 2020.
BL-13Jan 6, 2020ViewJoint appendix filed.
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BL-14Jan 6, 2020ViewJoint appendix filed.
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BL-15Jan 6, 2020ViewBrief of petitioners United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. filed.
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BL-16Jan 6, 2020ViewBrief of petitioners United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. filed.
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BL-17Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Trademark Scholars in support of neither party filed.
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BL-18Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Trademark Scholars in support of neither party filed.
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BL-19Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Trademark Scholars in support of neither party filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-20Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
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BL-21Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-22Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-23Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
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BL-24Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-25Jan 13, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
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BL-26Jan 31, 2020RequestSET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 23, 2020.
BL-27Feb 12, 2020ViewBrief of respondent Booking.com B.V. filed.
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BL-28Feb 12, 2020ViewBrief of respondent Booking.com B.V. filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-29Feb 12, 2020ViewBrief of respondent Booking.com B.V. filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-30Feb 19, 2020ViewRecord requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
BL-31Feb 19, 2020ViewCIRCULATED
BL-32Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Trademark and Internet Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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BL-33Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Trademark and Internet Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-34Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Trademark and Internet Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-35Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Salesforce.com, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-36Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Salesforce.com, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-37Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Salesforce.com, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-38Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Survey Scholars and Consultants filed. (Distributed)
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BL-39Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Survey Scholars and Consultants filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-40Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Survey Scholars and Consultants filed. (Distributed)
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BL-41Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The International Trademark Association filed. (Distributed)
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BL-42Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The International Trademark Association filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-43Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The International Trademark Association filed. (Distributed)
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BL-44Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Association of Amicus Counsel filed. (Distributed)
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BL-45Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Association of Amicus Counsel filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-46Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Association of Amicus Counsel filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-47Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed)
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BL-48Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-49Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-50Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Professor Peter N. Golder, Ph.D., and other Marketing Academics filed. (Distributed)
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BL-51Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Professor Peter N. Golder, Ph.D., and other Marketing Academics filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-52Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amici curiae of Professor Peter N. Golder, Ph.D., and other Marketing Academics filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-53Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Internet Commerce Association filed. (Distributed)
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BL-54Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Internet Commerce Association filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-55Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Internet Commerce Association filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-56Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Boston Patent Law Association filed. (Distributed)
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BL-57Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Boston Patent Law Association filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-58Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Boston Patent Law Association filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-59Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. (Distributed)
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BL-60Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. (Distributed)
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BL-61Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-62Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
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BL-63Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-64Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-65Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Coalition of .Com Brand Owners filed. (Distributed)
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BL-66Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Coalition of .Com Brand Owners filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-67Feb 19, 2020ViewBrief amicus curiae of Coalition of .Com Brand Owners filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-68Feb 20, 2020RequestThe record is located on PACER. Sealed record material from the USCA 4th Circuit electronically received.
BL-69Mar 13, 2020ViewReply of petitioners United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-70Mar 13, 2020ViewReply of petitioners United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-71Mar 16, 2020RequestORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.
BL-72Apr 13, 2020RequestArgument to be rescheduled for May 2020.
BL-73Apr 15, 2020RequestRESCHEDULED FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, May 4, 2020.
BL-74May 4, 2020RequestArgued. For petitioners: Erica L. Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C.
BL-75Jun 30, 2020ViewAdjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
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BL-76Aug 3, 2020RequestJUDGMENT ISSUED.

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