Abitron Austria GMBH v. Hetronic Int'l
600 U.S. 412 · Decided June 29, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Abitron Austria GMBH v. Hetronic Int'l was decided on June 29, 2023 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Trademarks” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 600 U.S. 412 · 143 S. Ct. 2522 · 216 L. Ed. 2d 1013 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2789
- Docket number
- 21-1043
- Decided
- June 29, 2023
- Argued
- March 21, 2023
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Trademarks
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Lanham Act, §1114(1)(a) and §1125(a)(1)
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Abitron Austria GMBH v. Hetronic Int'l
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-044, docket 2022-044-01.
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