The Moodsters Company v. The Walt Disney Company
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Issues: (1) Whether
originality is the proper standard to determine
character copyrightability; and (2) whether
copyrightability — for a character or any work — is a question of fact, or involves questions of fact, ill-suited for resolution on a Rule 12 motion.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Aug 03 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2020) |
| Aug 14 2020 | Waiver of right of respondent The Walt Disney Company, et al. to respond filed. |
| Aug 19 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| Sep 04 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Suna Izgi, Orly Ravid, Robert C. Lind and Michael M. Epstein filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 08 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 16 2020 | Response Requested. (Due October 16, 2020) |
| Oct 06 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 16, 2020 to November 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Oct 07 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 13, 2020. |
| Nov 13 2020 | Brief of respondents The Walt Disney Company, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 24 2020 | Reply of petitioner The Moodsters Company filed. |
| Dec 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| Jan 11 2021 | Petition DENIED. |
