Pursuits
EBay May Be Liable in L’Oreal Trademark Suit, EU Court Says
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EBay Inc. may be held liable for trademark breaches on its auction site if it has knowledge of the infringing data, the European Union’s highest court said in a dispute involving cosmetics maker L’Oreal SA.
The EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled today that national courts can order an online marketplace like EBay to stop infringements if it “played an active role” that would “give it knowledge of or control over the data relating to the offers for sale.”