Sludge Inc, a Wisconsin corporation has a website in Wisconsin on which it advertises its wares. The website is accessible in every state. Can a Colorado company that believes Sludge has infringed on its trademark successfully establish a basis for personal jurisdiction if suit is brought in a federal court in Colorado?
a. Yes, because there is diversity of citizenship
b. Yes, because the website is accessible in every state
c. Yes, because venue would be appropriate where economic injury occurred
d. Maybe, if Sludge actively solicits Colorado business on its website, encourages customers to interact via email, promotes its toll-free number within Colorado, receives significant numbers of communications from Colorado, and generates substantial revenue from Colorado customers
D
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