E-commerce platforms: liability for trade mark infringement reflections on Chinese courts' practice and remedies against the sale of counterfeits on the internet

E-commerce is a booming phenomenon in China and it carries serious problems of online counterfeiting. Chinese e-commerce platforms have been held liable for trade mark infringements; however, the Chinese courts' approach has not always been consistent. Recent normative and enforcement developments need to be followed-up to assess their impact on the crusade against the sale of counterfeits on the internet.