July 13, 2015

  • Amazon Faces Trademark Infringement Claim

    Amazon Faces Trademark Infringement Claim

    Amazon Faces Trademark Infringement Claim Amazon Faces Trademark Infringement Claim – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that internet-based retail giant Amazon.com could be misleading consumers by displaying a watchmaker’s competing products when users search for its watches (read the full opinion here). Multi Time Machine Inc. (“MTM”), a luxury, military style watchmaker, brought a trademark infringement claim asserting Amazon violated its trademarks by displaying a rival brand’s products when customers searched for “MTM” watches. This case, which came on appeal after Amazon won a motion for summary judgment in the District Court, is unique in that… Read More