Rolex ruling—CJEU gives good news to EU rights holders

Table of contents

• Original news
• What is the background to this case?
• How did the CJEU address the questions from the referring court?
• What does this ruling mean for EU residents privately importing counterfeit goods for personal use from outside the EU?
• Was any significance attached to the fact that the goods in question were not directly aimed at or advertised to consumers of an EU member state?
• Is this ruling a boost for brand owners in their battle against counterfeit goods?

Article summary

IP & IT analysis: What happens when goods purchased from a non-EU website by EU residents infringe intellectual property rights within the EU? Jeremy Drew, partner and head of IP & Technology at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, advises that the ruling in Blomqvist v Rolex is a boost for brand owners in their battle against counterfeit goods.