Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
International Law
May 21, 2020
A missed opportunity to define online marketplace’s liability for trademark infringement?
Last month, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a landmark decision concerning the liability of internet intermediaries for intellectual property infringement.
Béatrice Martinet
Partner
Sideman Bancroft LLP
Béatrice is admitted to the California and Paris bars, with more than 10 years of experience in each jurisdiction. Béatrice's practice focuses primarily on intellectual property litigation, arbitration and transactional work for clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, software, publishing, pharmaceutical, entertainment, cosmetics, fashion, and the food and beverage sector.
On April 2, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a landmark decision in Coty v. Amazon concerning the liability of internet intermediaries for intellectual property infringement. Coty Germany GmbH v. Amazon Services Europe Sàrl and Others, Case C-567/18. The decision was expected to answer the essential question of whether an online marketplace may be deemed liable for selling infringing goods on beh...
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