The Copenhagen Maritime and Commercial Court delivered an important judgment last week in an action brought by leading watchmaker Rolex against an unnamed individual (referred to in the judgment as "NN"). The action arose from the online purchase by NN, a Danish citizen, of a single fake watch, the product being shipped to him from outside the EU. 

"This is a long-awaited decision and it is significant that it was decided by an expanded panel of judges.  While the decision confirms prior rulings by the same court, it remains still to be seen if it will be appealed. Anyhow, for now we have a strong decision in favor of destruction of counterfeit goods even though the importer has not committed a trade mark infringement".