Inset Systems v. Instruction Set

Citation: Inset Sys., Inc. v. Instruction Set, 937 F. Supp. 161 (D. Conn.1996).

Factual Background
Inset Systems, a corporation sued a  corporation in the District of Connecticut for trademark infringement based on the use of an Internet domain name. The defendant's contacts with Connecticut consisted of posting a website that was accessible to approximately 10,000 Connecticut residents and maintaining a toll-free telephone number.

Trial Court Decision
The court exercised personal jurisdiction over the defendant, reasoning that advertising on the Internet constituted the purposeful doing of business in because, “unlike television and radio advertising, the advertisement is available continuously to any Internet user.”