No. 20-1817 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States EZAKI GLICO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, D/B/A EZAKI GLICO CO., LTD. & EZAKI GLICO USA CORP., Petitioners, v. LOTTE InTERNATIONAL AMERICA CORP. & LOTTE CONFECTIONARY CO. LTD., Respondents. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES CouRT OF AppEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRcuIT AMICUS BRIEF FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS JENNIFER L. GREGOR BRUCE R. EWING* GODFREY & KAHN S.C. DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP One East Main Street, Suite 500 51 West 52nd Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 New York, New York 10019 (608) 257-3911 (212) 415-9200
[email protected] JONATHAN E. MOskiN FOLEY & LARDNER LLP JOHN POSTHUMUS 90 Park Avenue POlsiNElli PC New York, New York 10019 1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 2300 (212) 682-7474 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 572-9300 * Counsel of Record Attorneys for Amicus Curiae in support of Petitioners 306041 A (800) 274-3321 • (800) 359-6859 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .......................................................................................................... ii INTERESTS OF THE AMICUS CURIAE .....................................................................................1 SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT ..............................................................................................2 ARGUMENT ...................................................................................................................................4 I. FUNCTIONALITY PROTECTS THE RIGHT OF COMPETITORS TO USE ESSENTIAL PRODUCT