Brand Protection for Sellers on Amazon – How to Protect your Private Label Branded Products & Sales If you’re a private label Amazon seller or you own your own brand, I want you to know that Amazon either made a mistake, or they’re trying to get around us as we protect your sales. What am…
Brand Protection Tactics for your Amazon Based Business: Cease & Desist Communications A cease & desist communication is when a trademark holder notifies another seller that they are illegally selling the trademark holder’s products and asks them to stop. When you send this demand, be courteous yet firm. You should give them a certain period…
Traditionally, designs for articles of fashion, including sneakers, have not had much intellectual property (IP) protection available. However, today these articles can be eligible for protection under copyright, trademark and patent law. Whether you’re a designer or reseller of fashion goods, you need to know the types of protection (and common defenses) available. Copyright Protection…
Alibaba vs. Amazon – Seller Infringement Reporting Differences When it comes to online platforms, Alibaba has an extremely robust system, where you actually have to show that you own intellectual property rights before you can make an intellectual property right complaint. The major difference between using Alibaba’s report infringement platform and Amazon’s, which usually involves…
Client’s Brand Registry Account Stolen on Amazon.com Protecting your brand in the Amazon marketplace can feel like trying to stay afloat while a slew of issues are constantly pulling you underwater. I want to share a story from Rebecca, an Associate Attorney at our firm who works with both the brand protection and arbitration teams….
Brand Infringement Reporting on Alibaba vs Amazon Michelle Maldonado – Okay, gentlemen, thank you once again for joining me in our series about brand infringement reporting on Alibaba vs Amazon. Very valuable information for sellers out there that have brands they want to protect. Who else to talk to about this but CJ and Rob…
Monitoring your Trademark on Amazon.com – Know the Basics for Your Business Once a seller has access to brand registry, they will gain access to tools provided by Amazon that are designed to help monitor the seller’s brand. The first step is monitoring and using tools to find out what the problems may be. Once…
Learn the Benefits of Registering a Trademark to Protect your Brand The best way for sellers to develop their own brands? Register a trademark. Whether you use a law firm, or you use Amazon’s IP Accelerator Program, which helps you access some of Amazon’s brand registry features early, it’s extremely important to make sure you…
Brand Protection on Amazon.com: Knowing the Basics for your Business (Part 1) When a brand is established, it is highly important to protect it, as it is now easier than ever for counterfeiters to sell unauthorized products online. As technology evolves, and your brand increases its popularity, there is a higher risk for infringement on…