ECJ held Amazon could be responsible for third party’s TM infringement
Retail giant Amazon could be held responsible when third-party sellers misuse trademarks on its site.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) made the ruling on Thursday, after courts in Belgium and Luxembourg asked for its opinion on a case raised by French shoemaker Christian Louboutin in 2019.Louboutin argued that Amazon was breaching trademark rights by capitalising on its trademark red sole and enabling third-party sellers to offer “identical” products without the brand’s consent.
情報源: Europe top court rules Amazon should not sell third party knock-off Louboutin shoes | Euronews