Trademark Litigation: Personal Jurisdiction | Practical Law

Trademark Litigation: Personal Jurisdiction | Practical Law

A Practice Note on assessing whether a court has personal jurisdiction over a defendant in trademark litigation. Topics discussed include general and specific personal jurisdiction, state and national long-arm statutes, and what a plaintiff must show to satisfy the Due Process Clause of the US Constitution, including that the defendant has sufficient minimum contacts with the forum and that jurisdiction is reasonable.

Trademark Litigation: Personal Jurisdiction

Practical Law Practice Note w-038-1382 (Approx. 20 pages)

Trademark Litigation: Personal Jurisdiction

by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note on assessing whether a court has personal jurisdiction over a defendant in trademark litigation. Topics discussed include general and specific personal jurisdiction, state and national long-arm statutes, and what a plaintiff must show to satisfy the Due Process Clause of the US Constitution, including that the defendant has sufficient minimum contacts with the forum and that jurisdiction is reasonable.