Trademark World Magazine
Infringement is a luxury eBay can’t afford
Franck Soutoul and Jean-Philippe Bresson of Inlex IP Expertise analyse the latest judgment in the ongoing battle between Louis Vuitton and eBay
Recently eBay’s business model has encountered legal opposition in France in relation to trademark rights. The number of proceedings
against eBay is small, but Louis Vuitton can be considered as leading the select band of trademark owners who have dared to
sue eBay. This February saw another (but certainly not the last) development in the battle pitching the luxury products manufacturer
against the auction website.