Rosie Burbidge
US businesses liable for TM infringement if they target UK consumers
Supreme Court provides extensive guidance on when a website is “targeting” UK consumers and the consequences for the platform’s liability
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Rosie Burbidge
Jan 312 min
Court of Appeal agrees that Amazon takedowns can be a “threat”
The Court of Appeal upholds finding that communications to Amazon via its IPR Procedure amounted to a threat of infringement proceedings.
Rosie Burbidge
Jan 6, 20232 min
Is Amazon liable for ads from third-party sellers?
Ecommerce may be transformed by an EU decision about who is responsible for ads on Amazon by third-party sellers for infringing goods
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 31, 20223 min
What does trade mark ‘targeting” mean?
The question of whether an advertisement or offer for sale “targets” consumers in a particular jurisdiction is critical in trade mark...
Rosie Burbidge
Feb 19, 20213 min
When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a territory?
This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green wrestled with in his judgment in Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Amazon UK Services Ld...
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