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Tiffany loses legal fight against eBay over counterfeit goods

eBay has won a four-year legal battle with Tiffany over the jeweller's complaint that the online website amounted to a "rat's nest" auction of counterfeit watches, bracelets and necklaces.

eBay claims court victory in Belgium over L'Oreal in counterfeit goods case

Online auctioneer eBay claimed yesterday to have won a Belgian court case against L'Oreal after the French cosmetics giant sued it over the sale of counterfeit goods. L'Oreal has brought cases against eBay in five European nations, including Belgium, accusing the company of not doing enough to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods posted on its auction and sale sites. The Belgian commercial court, the first jurisdiction to deliver a ruling, "has ruled in favour of eBay," said Sravanthi Agrawal, eBay spokeswoman in Europe. The court ruled that the world's largest online auctioneer did not have "a general monitoring obligation" of what was on offer on its site. "The judge confirmed that eBay acted diligently when it received letters from L'Oreal," the spokeswoman added.

Tiffany appeals ruling eBay won over fakes

Tiffany & Co. challenged yesterday a federal ruling that largely absolved eBay Inc. of policing its auction site for counterfeit items, saying the judge was wrong to leave the primary burden to the jewellery maker. The appeal with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York extends a case that Tiffany filed against eBay in 2004 arguing that most items listed for sale on eBay as genuine Tiffany products were fakes. Last month, a judge ruled that trademark holders like the jewellery maker, rather than auction platforms like eBay, are responsible for policing their brands online. Tiffany lawyer James Swire said yesterday that trademark law doesn't put the responsibility on Tiffany for policing its own trademark. "The judge's entire analysis of what is Tiffany's responsibility with respect to the site versus eBay's starts from an incorr

Tiffany appeals ruling eBay won over fakes

Tiffany & Co. challenged yesterday a federal ruling that largely absolved eBay Inc. of policing its auction site for counterfeit items, saying the judge was wrong to leave the primary burden to the jewellery maker. The appeal with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York extends a case that Tiffany filed against eBay in 2004 arguing that most items listed for sale on eBay as genuine Tiffany products were fakes. Last month, a judge ruled that trademark holders like the jewellery maker, rather than auction platforms like eBay, are responsible for policing their brands online. Tiffany lawyer James Swire said yesterday that trademark law doesn't put the responsibility on Tiffany for policing its own trademark. "The judge's entire analysis of what is Tiffany's responsibility with respect to the site versus eBay's starts from an incorr

Tiffany appeals ruling eBay won over fakes

Tiffany & Co. challenged yesterday a federal ruling that largely absolved eBay Inc. of policing its auction site for counterfeit items, saying the judge was wrong to leave the primary burden to the jewellery maker. The appeal with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York extends a case that Tiffany filed against eBay in 2004 arguing that most items listed for sale on eBay as genuine Tiffany products were fakes. Last month, a judge ruled that trademark holders like the jewellery maker, rather than auction platforms like eBay, are responsible for policing their brands online. Tiffany lawyer James Swire said yesterday that trademark law doesn't put the responsibility on Tiffany for policing its own trademark. "The judge's entire analysis of what is Tiffany's responsibility with respect to the site versus eBay's starts from an incorr

eBay Beats Tiffany In Net Trademark Case

sm62704 notes a Reuters story reporting that eBay has beat Tiffany in court in a "knockout" decision. If this had gone the other way, not only would eBay be in trouble (especially after the loss of a similar case in France), but so would Net commerce as a whole. Tiffany seems certain to appeal. "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. Tiffany & Co had alleged that eBay turned a blind eye to the sale of fake Tiffany silver jewelry on its site. EBay had countered that it was not in a position to determine which goods were knock-offs.

Next legal battle for eBay may be over counterfeit software

Online auction house eBay may have won a major court victory when it prevailed over Tiffany, but its legal troubles are hardly behind it. In that case, a judge ruled that eBay was taking reasonable efforts to keep counterfeit items off its site and used Tiffany's trademarked name appropriately, but the auctioneer lost a similar battle against Louis Vuitton in French courts. Now, word comes that a software industry group is considering suing the auctioneer over counterfeit items, this time on copyright grounds.

eBay Inc. Applauds Court's Rejection of Tiffany Counterfeit Claims

SAN JOSE, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY)(www.ebay.com) today praised a federal judge's ruling in the Tiffany vs. eBay trademark case, affirming the company's leading efforts to fight counterfeits and to support consumer choice to buy and sell authentic merchandise online. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York also declared that eBay takes appropriate steps to remove suspected counterfeit listings as part of the company's additional efforts to provide a safe and trusted marketplace. Furthermore, the court also found that Tiffany was responsible for policing its own trademark on eBay.

eBay wins legal tussle with Tiffany over counterfeit jewellery sales

In a stunning reversal of fortunes, online retailer eBay, under manufacturers' fire and suffering regulators' ire for selling counterfeit goods through its portal, scored a major legal victory yesterday when a federal judge absolved it of taking more steps to guard against fake Tiffany jewellery being sold on its website and held that brand owners are ultimately responsible for protecting their own trademarks.

Judge rules for eBay on fake jewellery

US-based online auction services provider eBay has had an important legal win in a court case involving fake jewellery. District Court of New York judge Richard Sullivan has found that claimant Tiffany was wrong to put the onus for policing the trade in counterfeit goods on eBay, and noted that auctions for fake jewellery were cancelled immediately when Tiffany alerted eBay to them. The legal team for the luxury goods brand has signalled an appeal may be lodged. eBay had previously lost in a similar matter, when a French court ruled in favour of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and ordered compensation of in excess of $US61m be paid to it by eBay

Belgian Tribunal Dismisses L'Oreal Claims in eBay Lawsuit

eBay said the Belgian Tribunal de Commerce has dismissed all claims by L'Oreal brought against eBay regarding the sale of counterfeit items. eBay issued a statement published on the eBay corporate blog "This is the second successful court ruling in a row for eBay, both supporting our view that controlling prices and distribution reduces consumer choice. The litigation of counterfeits against eBay has been exposed as merely a stalking horse. eBay provides a vibrant and trusted marketplace that gives European consumers a good deal. We work to tackle the menace of counterfeit through action and co-operation with rights owners."

Ebay Fined $61M By French Court For Sales of Fake Goods

A court in France ordered eBay to pay more than 61 mega-dollars to the parent company (LVMH) of Givenchy, Fendi, Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton, because a user sold fake goods on the website. eBay has been sued by other 'luxury goods' vendors (such as Tiffany's (US), Rolex (Germany) and L'Oreal (EU)). Problems stem from some companies demanding that their merchandise (even legal merchandise) not be displayed nor sold as it is a violation of their 'property.' Others have complained that eBay is too slow to take down claims. Apparently eBay was hit with two violations: 1) eBay illegally allowed legitimately purchased and owned products made by LVMH to be resold on its website by 3rd parties not under the control of LVMH, and 2) not doing enough to protect LVMH's brands from illegal sales.

BELGIUM: eBay Wins Judgment Against L'Oreal

A Belgian court has dismissed L’Oreal’s case against eBay, regarding the sale of counterfeit L’Oreal cosmetics and perfumes on the online auction site. The ruling by the Belgian Tribunal de Commerce is the first judgment by a European court, over the sale of counterfeit luxury goods, to side with eBay. Three previous judgments have favoured L’Oreal, saying that eBay must take more responsibility in monitoring its site for fake goods.

Tiffany Loses Ruling; eBay's Anticounterfeiting Efforts Judged Adequate

A judge has ruled in favor of eBay in its legal scrape with Tiffany. The luxury goods company had sought to hold eBay reponsible for more aggressively helping to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on the auction site.

eBay beats Tiffany in court case over trademarks

A judge said Monday that companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay. Tiffany had sued eBay over the sale of counterfeit jewelry on eBay's sites.

eBay beats Tiffany in court case over trademarks

A judge said Monday that companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay. Tiffany had sued eBay over the sale of counterfeit jewelry on eBay’s sites.

eBay beats Tiffany in court case over trademarks

A judge said Monday that companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay. Tiffany had sued eBay over the sale of counterfeit jewelry on eBay's sites.

eBay beats Tiffany in court case over trademarks

A judge said Monday that companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay. Tiffany had sued eBay over the sale of counterfeit jewelry on eBay's sites.

eBay beats Tiffany in court case over trademarks

A judge said Monday that companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay. Tiffany had sued eBay over the sale of counterfeit jewelry on eBay's sites.

eBay wins case over counterfeit L'Oreal goods

BRUSSELS: Online auctioneer eBay won a Belgian court case Tuesday against L'Oreal after the French cosmetics giant sued it over the sale of counterfeit goods.

EBay wins ruling against Tiffany in lawsuit over counterfeit goods

A federal judge Monday came down on the side of eBay, the dominant online marketplace, in an epic battle with one of America's leading luxury brand names, Tiffany.

eBay Success Story, Entrepreneur and Author of 'The Guru's Guide to eBay,' Expert Greg Kusch, to Host Seminar in Santa Monica, California August 23, 2008

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Monica, California native Greg Kusch, the author of a new book "The Guru's Guide to eBay" (http://www.wewillsellanything.com), reveals his personal eBay secrets to success and insider's knowledge in Santa Monica, California on August 23, 2008. Kusch is accredited through eBay University, one of only 28 people in the world who is certified and trained by eBay. During the course of these seminars, attendees will learn from the master "The Basics of Selling on eBay" and "Beyond the Basics (How to Open a Business on eBay)" as well. These courses give new or inexperienced eBay users the tools they need to become successful eBay sellers and entrepreneurs.

EBay (EBAY) NewsBite - EBay Price Target Slashed

EBay Inc. (EBAY) opened at 27.09. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 25.95 and a high of 27.43. EBAY is now trading at 27.22, down 0.27 (-1.00%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 40.73 in October and set its 52 week low of 25.10 in March. EBAY has been dropping for most of the past year. A RBC Capital Markets analyst cut his price target on the stock today to $35 from $40, and said the effect of deals with large online retailers the company's revenue may be more muted due to less-favorable terms. The company had signed a deal with Buy.com allowing it to sell books, electronics and other items on eBay's Website without paying the full complement of fees. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish but slightly improving while S&P gives EBAY a very positive 5 STARS (out of 5) strong buy rating.

Software makers threaten to sue eBay over counterfeits

First it was fashion giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA complaining about counterfeit fashion goods on eBay. Then it was Tiffany taking eBay to court. Now it is the software industry telling eBay that it needs to do more to detect and delete listings for counterfeit goods--or else.

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