"Sony's suit demands that platforms such as eBay "shall disable and cease displaying any advertisements used by or associated with Defendant in connection with the sale of counterfeit and infringing goods using the PlayStation Trademarks ." Alternatively, the company requests up to $2 million "for each and every use" of the counterfeit trademark, as well as compensation for its legal fees."
"As The Game Post lays out, Sony's lawsuit against eBay user "zaocuand-002" has the company seeking potentially millions of dollars in damages as it continues to target counterfeit PlayStation products being sold around the internet. eBay is but one of several platforms Sony has been combing through in its search for fake PS5 accessories, as it has also gotten into legal scraps with sellers on Amazon, Walmart, and other sites."
""Defendant created an e-commerce store operating under at least the Seller Alias that is advertising, offering for sale, and selling Unauthorized Products to unknowing consumers," the complaint reads. "Defendant attempts to avoid and mitigate liability by operating under at least the Seller Alias to conceal both its identity and the full scope and interworking of its counterfeiting operation.""
Sony filed a lawsuit against eBay seller 'zaocuand-002' alleging sale of counterfeit PlayStation 5 accessories and unauthorized use of PlayStation trademarks. The complaint targets a PS5 carrying case listing that was removed after the October filing and notes the seller has completed over 9,000 eBay transactions. Sony seeks platform takedowns of advertisements tied to the seller and requests up to $2 million for each alleged trademark use plus legal fees. Sony has previously pursued dozens of anonymous marketplace sellers and has brought similar actions on Amazon, Walmart, and other online platforms. The complaint asserts the seller used aliases to conceal identity and operation scope.
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