A New York appeals court has ruled in eBay’s favor in its longstanding legal dispute with Tiffany & Co. over whether the auction giant is responsible for policing the sale of counterfeit goods. The legendary jewelry company had alleged that trademark law requires eBay to keep tabs on the legitimacy of products sold on its [...]
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News: Appeals Court Sides With eBay in Tiffany Suit
April 2nd, 2010 No Comments
Tags: Ebay · LVMH · online counterfeiting · Tiffany & Co. · trademark law
News: Police- NYC bust nets thousands of fake goods
July 14th, 2009 No Comments
NEW YORK – Authorities say they’ve caught a man hauling thousands of fake designer handbags, wallets and bogus Tiffany jewels through the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan.
The 28-year-old man was arrested on a trademark counterfeiting charge after a Port Authority of New York & New Jersey police officer stopped his van near the tunnel early Saturday. [...]
Tags: Burberry · Chanel · Counterfeiting · Marc Jacobs · New York · Tiffany & Co.
News: In Europe, EBay Gains in Fights Over Fakes
May 26th, 2009 No Comments
Luxury companies’ attempts to control who sells their brands online in Europe are taking a hit.
On Friday, eBay Inc. won its second victory this month as a U.K. court said the online marketplace wasn’t responsible for the sale of fake L’Oréal SA products on its Web site. Earlier in May, a French court also ruled [...]
Tags: Ebay · Hermes · L'Oreal · Luxury Brands · LVMH · Tiffany & Co.
Commentary: The Case With Intellectual Property
July 1st, 2010 No Comments
There have been several recent intriguing intellectual property cases, shining light on legal trends in regards to the Internet and brand protection.
Tags: Adwords · Digital Millennium Copyright Act · Ebay · Google · LVMH · Tiffany & Co. · YouTube