Monday, May 25, 2009

eBay liability for TM infringing items in Europe

eBay successfully defends trademark action by L'Oreal over allegedly
counterfeit items sold on eBay

http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE54L2N320090522?feedType=RSS&feedName=internetNews&rpc=22&sp=true

The full decision is at http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2009/1094.html

As IPKat.com points out, there are a number of European decisions on this issue, with three decisions in favour of eBay (UK, France and Belgium), one decision in favour of L'Oréal (Germany) and one decision (from Spain) still outstanding.

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