Brand owners question EU counterfeit watch list credibility
On Tuesday, January 5, in-house counsel criticised the EU’s
decision not to include major e-commerce platforms in its list of sites that reportedly
facilitate intellectual property infringement.
According to the European Commission, which published the Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List in December 2020 with the support of the EUIPO,
Amazon, Alibaba and eBay were not included because of their continued
engagement with rights owners.
Counsel at Philips, a fashion company and drinks brand
Jägermeister pointed out to Managing IP that these platforms were the most
frequently reported for IP infringement, and said this omission went against