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ISPs reject Cartier's trademark site-blocking challenge

on Sep 26, 2014 | 0 comments

By James Doleman

Internet service providers (ISPs) have rejected Cartier’s legal bid that they block access to websites which the luxury brand has claimed abuse its trademarks.

The brand has issued a High Court injunction demanding that ISPs block websites allegedly using its trademarked logo for counterfeiting activity, with the trial taking place at London’s Royal Courts of Justice.

The ISPs have argued that blocking all access is an extreme remedy and could lead to websites which use the Cartier trademark for legitimate reasons, such as customer feedback or unwelcome parody, being stopped from functioning.

Counsel for the ISPs told the court today Read full story ›

Source: The Drum