No. 21-1043October Term 2022Decided Jun 29, 2023
Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int'l, Inc.
This case involves a dispute over whether a U.S. company can sue a foreign distributor for trademark infringement that occurred primarily outside the United States.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 29, 2023
- What it's about
This case involves a dispute over whether a U.S. company can sue a foreign distributor for trademark infringement that occurred primarily outside the United States. The Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act's trademark protections apply only to infringing conduct that takes place domestically.
Question presented
Whether a U.S. company can sue a foreign distributor for trademark infringement that occurred primarily outside the United States.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released Jun 29, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 29, 2023
The Court released its decision 100 days after oral argument on March 21, 2023. The median for cases argued in March is 83 days.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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