Today, Tiffany & Co. announced that it is appealing the July 14, 2008 decision by a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York that ruled eBay acted reasonably and responsibly to identify and expose the sale of counterfeit goods on the site.
Tiffany announced its intention to appeal the court’s ruling despite the court’s findings stating: “The burden of policing the Tiffany mark appropriately rests with Tiffany.”
In response, eBay had the following to say:
“Tiffany’s decision to carry this litigation on after the District Court’s decision doesn’t do anything to combat counterfeiting. The best way to stop counterfeiting is on-going collaboration between companies, government agencies and law enforcement.”
