Can A Landlord Be Held Liable For Its Tenant’s Trademark Infringement?

Can landlords, whose tenants infringe on others’ trademarks, be held liable for trademark infringement? According to the 11th Circuit, the answer is yes. In Luxottica Group v. Airport Mini Mall, LLC, the 11th Circuit determined that a landlord whose tenants sell counterfeit goods can be liable for contributory trademark infringement if the landlord either stayed willfully blind to or had knowledge of the tenant’s infringing actions......
By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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