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Ayse Sen v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-55857 · judgment December 21, 2021
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
15 U.S.C.A. § 1115(a) provides that the certificate of a registered mark shall be "prima facie" evidence of the right of exclusive use and 15 U.S.C.A. § 1115(b) provides that if the mark has become incontestable, see 15 U.S.C.A. § 1065, the certificate shall be "conclusive" evidence of the right. That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety Declaration of Rights US Constitution. "The right to exclude [is] universally held to be a fundamental element of the property
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ayse Sen
For respondent
Gregory L. Doll
Doll Amir & Eley LLP
Proceedings
- Oct 17 2022Petition DENIED.
- Sep 28 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/14/2022.
- Sep 16 2022Waiver of right of respondent Amazon.com, Inc. to respond filed.
- Aug 29 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2022)
- Jun 29 2022Application (21A870) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 27, 2022.
- Jun 24 2022Application (21A870) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 28, 2022 to August 27, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.