Amazon Sellers’ Rights & Baseless Counterfeit Complaints Intellectual property rights complaints are a huge source of suspensions of Amazon’s third-party sellers. When a brand makes an intellectual property rights complaint against a 3rd party Amazon seller and causes an account or listing suspension, the suspended Amazon seller should seek a retraction of that complaint. Specific…
Rob Segall and Dana Rodriguez talk about Amazon’s neutral patent evaluation program for utility patents. https://youtu.be/e6wu8uFv0dw Is there more than 1 type of patent? Yes – the neutral patent evaluation program is only for utility patents. Utility patents protect the way a product functions. There are also design patents, in which we discuss…
Moshe Allweis talks to you about why it’s important to speak with an attorney if you receive a design patent infringement complaint. In the United States, a design patent is a form of legal protection granted to the ornamental design of a functional item. Design patents are a type of industrial design right. Ornamental designs…
For all online sellers, have you received a false counterfeit claim accusing you of selling counterfeit products? If so, you may be able to seek significant damages from the accuser under a law called ‘defamation per se.’ When being falsely accused of a crime, defamation per se may help you recover damages. When an accuser…
Sellers: Have you received a threatening VORYS letter? VORYS is a law firm that sends letters to third party sellers all over the world telling them that they cannot sell items. VORYS makes many baseless claims against sellers. Some of these baseless claims include: · Product sourcing · Unauthorized selling · Company policies & brand…
RJ Cherpak is from the trademark team at Rosenbaum Famularo, PC. In this video, he will talk about the application process for trademarks, explain what date of first use is, and the difference between ‘date of first use anywhere’ vs ‘date of first use in commerce.’ Do The Dates Have To Be Verified? You…
RJ Cherpak from the trademark department at Rosenbaum Famularo, PC, explains USPTO merely descriptive marks in these informational videos. Trademark Applications: USPTO marks that are considered merely descriptive. Your trademark application might get rejected for a number of reasons. Near the top of the list of possible rejections is mere descriptiveness. “Merely descriptive” marks do…
RJ Cherpak talks about Trademark Application Filing Fees & International Class Numbers Trademark Application Filing Fees & International Class Numbers TEAS plus applications from the USPTO are the least expensive applications you can file, which cost $225 per class. However, it depends on the class number that the class falls under. So, if there are…
RJ Cherpak talks about applying for a trademark, mainly selecting an attorney. Trademark Applications: Selecting an Attorney Selecting an attorney for your trademark application comes at the end of the process. It comes after filing out specimens, date of first use, etc. When you designate a US attorney, you’ll need their bar membership information: the…
Trademark Applications: How to Handle Office Actions Trademark Applications: How to Handle Office Actions RJ Cherpak talks about common issues he sees with the trademark application process, also known as office actions. Office actions can come for a variety of reasons. They are documents coming from the USPTO issued to an applicant which point out…
eCom Chicago Conference | Wednesday, October 16 – 18, 2019 Amazon Sellers’ Lawyer, Travis Stockman Esq. speaking at eCom Chicago Conference 2019 The Midwest’s Best eCommerce Community Travis Stockman is a Managing Attorney for Rosenbaum Famularo, PC, the law firm behind AmazonSellersLawyer.com. He has a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Legal Studies from St. John’s…
