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Jul 07, 2009
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France


Suing Ebay in France today


Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France, Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, FranceFrench case law has recently evolved as to trademark enforcement against auction sites and especially eBay. Our practice has gone through several steps, the latest being a decision issued by the French Courts on May 13, 2009 which took radical and new position on the question. The article makes a deep analysis of today’s situation on how trademark infringement can be handled against eBay and proceeds with a comparison with previous decisions.  read more