United States copyright law continues to evolve to this very day. While the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA) is still considered the most important recent legal act as it pertains to online sellers, copyright laws have still changed in the 20 years since the signing of the DMCA. At this moment, we live…
As an artist or small business owner, you have likely, at some point in your career, encountered issues involving intellectual property and copyright. While copyright may sound like nothing but legal jargon to you, educating yourself on copyright and everything it can do for you is important in ensuring that you maintain business on the…
Intellectual property complaints (both valid and baseless) have become somewhat of a regularity on the Amazon platform, and a common cause for seller suspensions. For Amazon sellers, intellectual property issues can be complex, but more importantly, they can cause your business to shut down completely if you lose your ability to sell. The First Sale…
A History of United States Copyright: Even though this article doesn’t necessarily pertain directly to a Seller’s business, it’s still pertinent information to study how the United States’ copyright system came to be. From Europe’s advances in the 15th century all the way to the US in the 1980’s and 90’s, the law has changed…
Trade Dress & Trade Secrets: The differences in trade dress and trade secrets in China and the United States, and why it’s important for the modern seller to know. Trade Dress in the US and the Amazon Seller Trade dress refers to the appearance of products, specifically design, packaging, coloring, etc. Trade dress overall protects…
