Supreme Court finds trademark owners can’t sue for foreign infringement

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Abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court has limited the reach of the Lanham Act, the federal trademark law, beyond American borders. The Court’s ruling in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc. could make trademark owners more vulnerable to global piracy of their goods. This article reviews the Court’s finding, the result being that U.S. trademark owners may be inadequately protected in a global marketplace. Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., No. 21-1043 (U.S. June 29, 2023).