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Perspective

Jul. 16, 2010

Trademark Infringers Expose Credit Card Service Providers

Theodore Monroe explains how credit card transaction service providers could be charged with knowingly contributing to the trademark infringement activities of merchants.

By Theodore F. Monroe

The New York District Court's opinion in Gucci America Inc. v. Frontline Processing Corp., No. 09 Civ. 6925 (HB), 2010 WL 2541367 (S.D.N.Y. June 23, 2010), just answered some of the key questions left open by the Perfect 10 Inc. v. Visa Intern. Serv. Ass´n decision, 494 F.3d 788 (9th Cir. 2007) concerning the potential liability of credit card merchant service providers for trademark infringement by the...

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