Fanatics Halts Orders to Australia Due to Trademark Dispute

Fanatics Inc. has halted orders of its sports merchandise to Australia amid a legal battle over trademarks.

“Due to an ongoing trademark dispute in Australia, until further notice, Fanatics is no longer fulfilling orders from, or otherwise selling/shipping goods to, customers in Australia,” reads a statement posted to the Fanatics e-commerce site. Customers can still return items bought on or before September 10 through the Fanatics website.

An Australian federal court ruled in July that Fanatics infringed on trademarks belonging to local sports travel company FanFirm. The two parties had coexisted in Australia for years and had several squabbles ...