Intellectual Property,
International Law
Aug. 24, 1999
Long Arm
Long Arm Suing for Foreign Infringement of U.S. Trademarks in U.S. Courts Beginning with 'Bulova,' U.S. courts have interpreted the extraterritorial reach of U.S. trademark law broadly.
Many holders of U.S. trademark registrations have not registered their trademarks in foreign jurisdictions, often because of cost concerns. As a result, when their trademark rights are violated, it can prove difficult or impossible to find redress in the local forum. And even where the mark is registered in the foreign country, the registrant might find the cost or unfamiliarity of litigating in that jurisdiction daunting. But these companies do have options.
If the infringer is subj...
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