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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 533304" data-attributes="member: 259515"><p><img src="http://mos.techradar.com//images/ebay-logo-200-200.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Ebay has won what could be a massively important case to its future, after a US judge ruled that it should not be held responsible for removing counterfeit goods that appear on its auctions.</p><p></p><p>French ruling have found for major companies that feel their trademarks have been infringed by the sale of dodgy knock-offs on the site, and fined Ebay.</p><p></p><p>But the United States courts have not gone along with their French counterparts, ruling against jewellery makers Tiffany, who claimed that counterfeit goods bearing their brand were sold after they had asked for such sales to cease.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cannot be held liable</strong></p><p></p><p>Judge Richard Sullivan ruled that eBay cannot be held liable for trademark infringement "based solely on their generalised knowledge that trademark infringement might be occurring on their web sites".</p><p></p><p>This will potentially save Ebay million of dollars in moderation to ensure that goods sold are not counterfeit, something that they almost certainly would have had to do had another ruling gone against them.</p><p></p><p>In a statement after the ruling, eBay said: "The ruling confirms that eBay acted reasonably and has appropriate procedures in place to effectively address counterfeiting. It also establishes that protecting brands and trademarks is the primary responsibility of rights owners.</p><p></p><p><strong>Victory for consumer choice</strong></p><p></p><p>"While today's decision is a victory for consumer choice, it is a shame that so much effort has been wasted when Tiffany could have worked with eBay to more effectively fight counterfeits. eBay will continue to lead the industry with innovative solutions to stop the sale of counterfeits."</p><p></p><p>There has not been a UK test case yet, but it will be interesting to see if the British courts go with France or the United States when it comes to the crunch.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/174436b/mf.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ebay-triumphs-in-us-knock-offs-trial-422095&link=Ebay triumphs in US knock-offs trial" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ebay-triumphs-in-us-knock-offs-trial-422095&link=Ebay triumphs in US knock-offs trial" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13663591080/f/8513/c/669/s/24396651/a2.htm" target="_blank"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13663591080/f/8513/c/669/s/24396651/a2.img" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/174436b/story01.htm" target="_blank">More...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Feedster, post: 533304, member: 259515"] [IMG]http://mos.techradar.com//images/ebay-logo-200-200.jpg[/IMG] Ebay has won what could be a massively important case to its future, after a US judge ruled that it should not be held responsible for removing counterfeit goods that appear on its auctions. French ruling have found for major companies that feel their trademarks have been infringed by the sale of dodgy knock-offs on the site, and fined Ebay. But the United States courts have not gone along with their French counterparts, ruling against jewellery makers Tiffany, who claimed that counterfeit goods bearing their brand were sold after they had asked for such sales to cease. [B]Cannot be held liable[/B] Judge Richard Sullivan ruled that eBay cannot be held liable for trademark infringement "based solely on their generalised knowledge that trademark infringement might be occurring on their web sites". This will potentially save Ebay million of dollars in moderation to ensure that goods sold are not counterfeit, something that they almost certainly would have had to do had another ruling gone against them. In a statement after the ruling, eBay said: "The ruling confirms that eBay acted reasonably and has appropriate procedures in place to effectively address counterfeiting. It also establishes that protecting brands and trademarks is the primary responsibility of rights owners. [B]Victory for consumer choice[/B] "While today's decision is a victory for consumer choice, it is a shame that so much effort has been wasted when Tiffany could have worked with eBay to more effectively fight counterfeits. eBay will continue to lead the industry with innovative solutions to stop the sale of counterfeits." There has not been a UK test case yet, but it will be interesting to see if the British courts go with France or the United States when it comes to the crunch. [IMG]http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/174436b/mf.gif [/IMG][URL="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ebay-triumphs-in-us-knock-offs-trial-422095&link=Ebay triumphs in US knock-offs trial"][IMG]http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif[/IMG][/URL][URL="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ebay-triumphs-in-us-knock-offs-trial-422095&link=Ebay triumphs in US knock-offs trial"][IMG]http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13663591080/f/8513/c/669/s/24396651/a2.htm"][IMG]http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13663591080/f/8513/c/669/s/24396651/a2.img[/IMG][/URL] [url=http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/174436b/story01.htm]More...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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