Vans, Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio, Inc.

Summary

Vans sues MSCHF for trademark infringement over unauthorized knockoff sneaker designs and branding.

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Entities in this case

Parties

VF Outdoor, LLC. (plaintiff) Vans, Inc. (plaintiff) MSCHF Product Studio, Inc. (defendant) Nike, Inc. (amicus curiae) Accessories Council (amicus curiae) Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (amicus curiae) Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (amicus curiae) American Apparel & Footwear Association (amicus curiae) International Trademark Association (amicus curiae) Jean-Paul Engelen (amicus curiae) Emmanuel Perrotin (amicus curiae) Alfred Steiner (amicus curiae) Mason Rothschild (amicus curiae) Authors Alliance (amicus curiae) Daniel Arsham (amicus curiae) Intellectual Property Professors (amicus curiae)

Docket entries

1. #1512023-12-26

   JUDGMENT MANDATE, ISSUED.[3600267] [22-1006] [Entered: 12/26/2023 11:10 AM]

2. #1502023-12-05

   JUDGMENT, FILED.[3595906] [22-1006] [Entered: 12/05/2023 03:15 PM]

3. #1452023-12-05

   OPINION, we affirm the district court’s grant of the preliminary injunction and the temporary restraining order, per curiam DJ, DC, BR, FILED.[3595688] [22-1006] [Entered: 12/05/2023 09:31 AM]

4. #1442023-12-05

   NEW CASE MANAGER, Khadijah Young, ASSIGNED.[3595678] [22-1006] [Entered: 12/05/2023 09:22 AM]

5. #1412023-06-20

   POST ARGUMENT LETTER BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., FILED. Service date 06/20/2023 by CM/ECF. [3531527] [22-1006] [Entered: 06/20/2023 07:19 PM]

6. #1392023-06-20

   POST ARGUMENT LETTER BRIEF, on behalf of Appellee Vans, Inc. and VF Outdoor, LLC., FILED. Service date 06/20/2023 by CM/ECF. [3531210] [22-1006] [Entered: 06/20/2023 02:15 PM]

7. #1382023-01-13

   LETTER, on behalf of Appellant MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., alerting the Court of the firm's change of address, RECEIVED. Service date 01/13/2023 by CM/ECF.[3451972] [22-1006]--[Edited 01/13/2023 by RW] [Entered: 01/13/2023 08:34 AM]

8. #1372022-12-15

   ORDER, staying appeal 22-1006; The parties are hereby advised that this appeal will be held in abeyance pending the Supreme Court’s consideration of Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, No. 21-16969. It is ORDERED that, no later than ten days after issuance of that decision, each party shall submit to this Court a letter brief, not to exceed fifteen pages single-spaced, addressing the effect, if any, that the Jack Daniel’s decision has on this appeal, by DJ, DC, BR, FILED.[3437374] [22-1006] [Entered: 12/15/2022 10:36 AM]

9. #1352022-11-29

   FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 11/29/2022, on behalf of Appellant MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., RECEIVED. Service date 11/29/2022 by CM/ECF.[3427979] [22-1006] [Entered: 11/29/2022 03:38 PM]

10. #1332022-11-28

    FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 11/28/2022, on behalf of Appellee Vans, Inc. and VF Outdoor, LLC., RECEIVED. Service date 11/28/2022 by CM/ECF.[3427214] [22-1006] [Entered: 11/28/2022 05:13 PM]

11. #1312022-09-28

    CASE, before DJ, DC, BR, HEARD.[3389978] [22-1006] [Entered: 09/28/2022 12:16 PM]

12. #1262022-09-21

    LETTER, on behalf of Appellant MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., regarding the physical exhibits for oral argument, RECEIVED. Service date 09/21/2022 by CM/ECF.[3385872] [22-1006]--[Edited 09/21/2022 by RW] [Entered: 09/21/2022 10:31 AM]

13. #1252022-09-20

    ARGUMENT NOTICE, to attorneys/parties, TRANSMITTED. Note: Listed counsel must log on to CM/ECF in order to view the attachment. [3385161] [22-1006] [Entered: 09/20/2022 11:42 AM]

14. #1222022-09-19

    FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 09/19/2022, on behalf of Appellee Vans, Inc. and VF Outdoor, LLC., RECEIVED. Service date 09/19/2022 by CM/ECF.[3384776] [22-1006] [Entered: 09/19/2022 06:10 PM]

15. #1212022-09-16

    NOTICE OF HEARING DATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, on behalf of Appellee Vans, Inc. and VF Outdoor, LLC., FILED. Service date 09/16/2022 by CM/ECF. [3383612] [22-1006] [Entered: 09/16/2022 11:54 AM]

16. #1202022-09-16

    NOTICE OF HEARING DATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, on behalf of Appellant MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., FILED. Service date 09/16/2022 by CM/ECF. [3383468] [22-1006] [Entered: 09/16/2022 10:35 AM]

17. #1192022-08-29

    MOTION ORDER, granting motion for use of physical exhibits at oral argument; parties are directed to file the physical exhibits with the Court no later than September 23, 2022, [116] filed by Appellant MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., FILED. [3373161][119] [22-1006] [Entered: 08/29/2022 01:00 PM]

18. #1162022-08-25

    MOTION, to use physical exhibits at oral argument, on behalf of Appellant MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., FILED. Service date 08/25/2022 by CM/ECF. [3371959] [22-1006] [Entered: 08/25/2022 09:13 PM]

19. #1152022-08-11

    ARGUMENT NOTICE, to attorneys/parties, TRANSMITTED.[3363715] [22-1006] [Entered: 08/11/2022 12:18 PM]

20. #1142022-08-11

    CASE CALENDARING, for argument on 09/28/2022, B Panel, SET.[3363600] [22-1006] [Entered: 08/11/2022 11:16 AM]

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