Seeking Damages for Extraterritorial Copyright Infringement

In today's global market, injury for copyright infringement will often transcend national boundaries. As a result, copyright litigators must understand the territorial limits on copyright protection. Although the U.S. Copyright Laws do not have extraterritorial application, the copyright holder may still recover damages for extraterritorial injury when at least one act of infringement is completed within the United States. Two recent decisions address the extraterritorial reach of the Copyright Act and help illustrate these black letter principles.