EBay scores victory in Internet trademark case

[zatoicchi]

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EW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc scored a major legal victory on Monday when a federal judge absolved it of taking more steps to police fake Tiffany jewelry sold on its website and held that brand owners are ultimately responsible for protecting their own trademarks.

All of Tiffany's trademark infringement claims against eBay were rejected -- a knockout blow to the four-year-old lawsuit that had been closely watched by Internet companies as well as luxury goods makers seeking to stop the sale of counterfeit products online. The ruling is expected to be appealed.

Tiffany & Co had alleged that eBay turned a blind eye to the sale of fake Tiffany silver jewelry on its site. EBay countered it was not in a position to determine which goods were knock-offs of the prestigious New York brand and had said the jeweler did not adequately participate in eBay's programs that help brand owners prevent fraud.

EBay scores victory in Internet trademark case | U.S. | Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1440013820080714)

[Aurion]

hmm,interesting since eBay is the Major selling website around the world,maybe some people use their hosting servers for selling any illegal merchandise (u know terrorists & so :tongue:)

[anon]

remember the controversy when human organs had started being sold @ ebay and stuff... i'd say fake jewelry isn't too much of an issue compared to that :tongue:

[Aurion]

yeah that happened long time ago even before what so called eBay come to birth,now you can expect more than that,just wait to see an AK47 with pimped bullets :tongue: