Hermes International v. Rothschild
Summary
Hermès sues Mason Rothschild and MSCHF over trademark rights to digital MetaBirkin NFT handbags.
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Counsel of record
- Direct: 212-589-4200Gerald J. Ferguson, -, Heather J. McDonald, Esq., -, Oren J. Warshavsky, Attorney
- Direct: 202-861-1500Mark W. DeLaquil, Esq., -
- Direct: 202-861-1717Kristin Ann Shapiro, Esq., -
- Direct: 630-430-8051Mark P. McKenna, Esq., -
- Direct: 434-249-4345Christopher Jon Sprigman, Esq., -
- Direct: 646-535-1137Rhett O. Millsaps, II, Esq., -
- Direct: 650-723-4605Mark A. Lemley, -
- Direct: 703-593-6759Rebecca Tushnet, Professor
- Direct: 314-622-6621Jonathan Schmalfeld, Attorney
- Direct: 202-626-8305Daniel P. Mullarkey, Esq., -
- Direct: 804-698-6253John P. O'Herron, Esq., -
- Harvard Law SchoolChristopher Bavitz, Esq., Clinical Professor of Law
- Ropes & Gray LLPDouglas Hallward-Driemeier, -
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Docket no.
- 23-1081
- Nature of suit
- 3840 PROPERTY RIGHTS-Trademark
- Filed
- 2023-07-24
- Last filing
- 2025-08-07
Entities in this case
Parties
Hermes of Paris, Inc. (plaintiff) Hermes International (plaintiff) Mason Rothschild (defendant) The Chamber of Digital Commerce (movant) Starbucks Corporation (amicus curiae) Halloween & Costume Association (amicus curiae) Accessories Council (amicus curiae) Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (amicus curiae) American Apparel & Footwear Association (amicus curiae) Authors Alliance (amicus curiae) Jack Butcher (amicus curiae) Alfred Steiner (amicus curiae) CTHDRL (amicus curiae) MSCHF (amicus curiae)
Docket entries
- #1782025-08-07
FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 08/06/2025, on behalf of Appellant Mason Rothschild, RECEIVED. Service date 08/07/2025 by CM/ECF.[3646129] [23-1081] [Entered: 08/07/2025 12:11 AM]
- #1762025-08-01
FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 08/01/2025, on behalf of Appellee Hermes International and Hermes of Paris, Inc., RECEIVED. Service date 08/01/2025 by CM/ECF.[3645895] [23-1081] [Entered: 08/01/2025 12:27 PM]
- #1752025-01-30
ATTORNEY, David B. Rivkin, Jr., for Hermes International and Hermes of Paris, Inc., TERMINATED.[3640095] [23-1081] [Entered: 01/30/2025 09:41 AM]
- #1742025-01-21
LETTER, dated 01/21/2025 on behalf of Appellee Hermes International and Hermes of Paris, Inc.,regarding Attorney David B. Rivkin, Jr., RECEIVED. Service date 01/21/2025 by CM/ECF.[3639712] [23-1081] [Entered: 01/21/2025 03:32 PM]
- #1732024-10-23
CASE, before PNL, DC, RJL, HEARD.[3635968] [23-1081] [Entered: 10/23/2024 10:11 AM]
- #1722024-09-30
NOTICE OF HEARING DATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, on behalf of Appellant Mason Rothschild, FILED. Service date 09/30/2024 by CM/ECF. [3634857] [23-1081] [Entered: 09/30/2024 06:09 PM]
- #1712024-09-30
NOTICE OF HEARING DATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, on behalf of Appellee Hermes International and Hermes of Paris, Inc., FILED. Service date 09/30/2024 by CM/ECF. [3634815] [23-1081] [Entered: 09/30/2024 11:01 AM]
- #1702024-09-27
ARGUMENT NOTICE, to attorneys/parties, TRANSMITTED.[3634785] [23-1081] [Entered: 09/27/2024 04:16 PM]
- #1682024-09-23
CASE CALENDARING, for argument on 10/23/2024,A Panel, SET.[3634527] [23-1081] [Entered: 09/24/2024 10:37 AM]
- #1662024-09-05
CASE CALENDARING, for the week of 10/21/2024, PANEL A, PROPOSED.[3633310] [23-1081] [Entered: 09/05/2024 06:52 AM]
- #1652024-08-27
MOTION ORDER, denying motion to expedite oral argument and consideration of this appeal[161] filed by Appellant Mason Rothschild, by MP, FILED. [3632775][165] [23-1081] [Entered: 08/27/2024 01:49 PM]
- #1612024-07-25
MOTION, to expedite appeal, on behalf of Appellant Mason Rothschild, FILED. Service date 07/25/2024 by CM/ECF. [3630237] [23-1081] [Entered: 07/25/2024 02:24 PM]
- #1602024-07-12
CERTIFIED ORDER, dated 07/12/2024, to SDNY (NEW YORK CITY), ISSUED.[3629234] [23-1081] [Entered: 07/12/2024 05:05 PM]
- #1592024-07-12
MOTION ORDER, denying motion to stay [122] granting motion to seal document [3615081-2} granting motion to supplement record on appeal [124] filed by Appellant Mason Rothschild by ECL, MP, SALM, FILED. [3629228][159] [23-1081] [Entered: 07/12/2024 04:43 PM]
- #1572024-06-26
SUBMITTED NOTICE, to attorneys/parties, TRANSMITTED.[3627686] [23-1081] [Entered: 06/26/2024 01:02 PM]
- #1492024-03-21
REPLY TO OPPOSITION [147], on behalf of Appellant Mason Rothschild, FILED. Service date 03/21/2024 by CM/ECF.[3616391][149] [23-1081] [Entered: 03/21/2024 08:33 PM]
- #1472024-03-21
OPPOSITION TO MOTION, to stay [122], on behalf of Appellee Hermes International and Hermes of Paris, Inc., FILED. Service date 03/21/2024 by CM/ECF. [3616342] [23-1081] [Entered: 03/21/2024 02:36 PM]
- #1462024-03-20
CERTIFIED ORDER, dated 03/20/2024, to Southern District of New York, ISSUED.[3616137] [23-1081] [Entered: 03/20/2024 04:26 PM]
- #1442024-03-20
MOTION ORDER, granting temporary stay pending review by a three-judge panel, referring motion to stay [122] motion to supplement record on appeal, [124], motion to seal document, [130] filed by Appellant Mason Rothschild, by JFB, FILED. [3616134][144] [23-1081] [Entered: 03/20/2024 04:13 PM]
- #1322024-02-23
VIDEO EXHIBITS,(CD-Rom) on behalf of Appellant Mason Rothschild, FILED. Service date 02/23/2024 by US mail.[3615366] [23-1081] [Entered: 03/15/2024 02:07 PM]
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