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Tenth Circuit Adds to Split on Lanham Act's International Applicability

the Tenth Circuit held that the Lanham Act can have extraterritorial application, if certain conditions are met. In doing so, the appellate court recognized — and further deepened — an ongoing circuit split.

8 minute read October 01, 2021 at 12:05 AM
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Christopher Jackson and Jessica Smith
Tenth Circuit Adds to Split on Lanham Act's International Applicability

In a recent published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit confronted for the first time the question of whether the Lanham Act's scope extends outside of the United States.

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