9th Circuit Affirms Geographic Limits on Lanham Act Damages for U.S.-Made Goods Sold Exclusively Abroad

Court applies Supreme Court’s Abitron ruling to bar trademark infringement damages where infringing products are marketed and sold solely outside the United States

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9th Circuit Affirms Geographic Limits on Lanham Act Damages for U.S.-Made Goods Sold Exclusively Abroad

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In a significant trademark ruling, the Ninth Circuit upheld a geographic limitation on damages under the Lanham Act, confirming that U.S. courts cannot award infringement damages for products manufactured domestically but marketed and sold exclusively overseas. The decision in Doctor’s Best, Inc. v. Nature’s Way, LLC…

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9th Circuit Affirms Geographic Limits on Lanham Act Damages for U.S.-Made Goods Sold Exclusively Abroad In a significant trademark ruling, the Ninth Circuit upheld a geographic limitation on damages under the Lanham Act, confirming that U.S. courts cannot award infringement damages for products manufactured domestically b... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/9th-circuit-affirms-geographic-limits-on-lanham-act-damages-for-u-s-made-goods-sold-exclusively-abroad

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