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2 April 2020TrademarksSarah Morgan

Amazon storing infringing goods not TM infringement, CJEU rules

In a long-awaited ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed victory to Amazon in a trademark dispute over the storage of infringing products.

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