Appeals Court Ruling Favors eBay in Tiffany Case

A federal appeals court here handed eBay Inc. a victory Thursday, upholding the dismissal of trademark-infringement claims by jeweler Tiffany & Co. over the sale of counterfeit merchandise on the online auctioneer’s Web site. In an opinion Thursday, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision that eBay can’t be held libel for trademark infringement for the sale of counterfeit items if it takes steps to remove infringing listings and isn’t willfully blind to such sales.

Tiffany Announces eBay Counterfeit Collection

eBay (EBAY) took a hell of a beating last month in the European courts, which found the online auction site responsible for counterfeit sales. So its victory in a similar case in the states today must be particularly sweet. A U.S. judge has ruled in eBay’s favor in the company’s long legal battle with Tiffany Co.

The Tech 10: Google Wants Your Files, Verizon Wants Your Apps and MySpace Wants to Feed Your Friends

Note: John Paczkowski is on vacation and won’t be writing or posting videos until he returns next Monday. To keep you abreast of tech news while he’s away, we’re compiling a daily digest of 10 must-read tech stories.