No. 24-637

T-Mobile US, Inc., fka T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al. v. Simply Wireless Inc.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-12-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: common-law-mark continuous-use lanham-act section-1127 trademark-infringement trademark-rights
Latest Conference: 2025-04-04 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the "use" that creates a common law trademark right under Section 45 of the Lanham Act, 35 U.S.C. § 1127 (2006), must be continuous—at least up until the point at which the trademark defendant begins the assertedly infringing activities—for the purported holder of a common law trademark to maintain its rights and preclude another from use.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the 'use' that creates a common law trademark right under Section 45 of the Lanham Act must be continuous to maintain trademark rights

Docket Entries

2025-04-07
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-03-19
Reply of T-Mobile US, Inc., f/k/a T-Mobile USA, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc. submitted.
2025-03-19
Reply of petitioners T-Mobile US, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-04
Brief of Simply Wireless Inc. in opposition submitted.
2025-03-04
2025-02-05
Response Requested. (Due March 7, 2025)
2025-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-02
Waiver of T-Mobile US, Inc., f/k/a T-Mobile USA, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc. of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent T-Mobile US, Inc., f/k/a T-Mobile USA, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc. to respond filed.
2025-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent Simply Wireless Inc.to respond filed.
2025-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent Simply Wireless Inc. to respond filed.
2024-12-31
Waiver of T-Mobile US, Inc., f/k/a T-Mobile USA, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc. of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Simply Wireless Inc.
John R. GersteinClyde & Co US LLP, Respondent
Robert D. LitowitzKelly IP, LLP, Respondent
T-Mobile US, Inc., f/k/a T-Mobile USA, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Joseph J. MuellerWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
John R. GersteinClyde & Co US LLP, Petitioner