Liability of Internet Service Providers - A Review Study from the European Perspective

Internet has revolutionized peoples lives by offering a medium to share and receive abundant information. However, this resource hub has become a harbour for the infringement of IP material. Although the sole responsibility lies on the internet user; some degree of liability shouldered on the internet service providers cannot be ruled out. Expounding on this issue and considering the recent judicial decisions and academic commentaries, the following article evaluates the changing trends in the liability of internet service providers for the infringement of intellectual property rights, more specifically focussed towards trademark and copyright infringements in UK and Europe.