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…
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: How to Write a Cease and Desist Letter to Stop Unauthorized Sales A cease and desist letter is a written demand for an individual/business to immediately and permanently stop an alleged illegal activity. The letter sometimes serves as a warning that if the recipient does not discontinue the conduct described in…
Brand Protection on Amazon: Chinese Factory Manufacturing Contracts & IP Rights in China Over the last several years, Amazon has dramatically increased their efforts to approach factories in China to secure their own direct manufacturing contracts and establish selling partner relationships. If your brand manufactures products in China and sells them on Amazon.com, and Amazon…
Intellectual property rights actions to take on some of the leading ecommerce websites such as Amazon, Alibaba, Etsy, eBay. Learn practical methods to protect sales of branded merchandise online and submit enforcement actions when counterfeiters are selling products with your logos, names and other intellectual property rights that you own. How can intellectual property rights…
There are numerous incredibly talented musical artists in the world. There are far fewer financially successful ones. One of the most painful truths that I learned in my youth was that the obscure and underground punk and metal bands I loved were often near financially destitute, and that sucks. It was cool when I was…
Copyright law should be extremely important to an artist, especially as it pertains to issues relating to intellectual property. IP complaints are among the most common issue that Rosenbaum Famularo, P.C. sees, and artists encounter in the ecommerce world. While copyright can protect artists from having their original ideas and products stolen, it can also…
5/29 – 5/30/2019 Retail Global Australia Ecommerce Conference & Exhibition Private Label Masterclass Hosted by Amazon Sellers Lawyer CJ Rosenbaum CJ Rosenbaum, Esq., founder of the largest and most respected law firm for sellers around the world shares methods to create and protect an asset you own. CJ uses his knowledge of Amazon suspensions, intellectual…
The Chinese marketplace is booming and ripe for investment. The development of ecommerce companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and eBay have provided the keys to the global marketplace for corporations and individual sellers to market their products worldwide. As such, it’s absolutely paramount that sellers understand their Intellectual Property Rights in China. Understanding Intellectual Property Rights…
The bulk of artist revenue on tour comes from concert attendance together with the sale of merchandise sold at the venue and online. In fact, about 80% of bands’ profits from live events come from merchandise bought by fans. In the music industry, it is common and acknowledged that your music can be streamed or…
Counterfeit products plague the Amazon platform, and are one of the most commonly cited complaints that sellers have. Countries like China, India, and Vietnam have an abundance of factories and manufacturers which has resulted in these areas being linked to the majority of this counterfeiting problem. Intellectual Property (IP) right protection is key to a…
Join CJ Rosenbaum and Rob Segall at the TIA Tennis Forum in NYC. The 11th Annual TIA Tennis Forum will be held in New York City on Monday, Aug. 27, the first day of play at the US Open. The Forum is slated to run from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Grand Hyatt New…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency that operates globally. WIPO is responsible for enforcing intellectual property rights on an international scale. WIPO is based out of Geneva, Switzerland and governs under multiple international treaties. The purpose of the treaties is to facilitate cooperation amongst the participating governments. The World Intellectual Property…
