Single Infringing Goods Sale Can Confer Jurisdiction, 8th Circuit Told

Mealey's (July 2, 2021, 8:40 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A clothing company whose trademark infringement suit against a competitor was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction argues in a June 17 appellant brief in the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that the sale of a single infringing item by a resident of Missouri is sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction in the state, even if the purchase was made by an individual associated with the trademark holder....