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…
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…
Keurig. Starbucks. Barilla. McDonald’s. Tide. One of these things is obviously not like the other. But in truth, none of them are like each other by law. They are five distinct trademarks, each loud and proud about what their products and services stand for. Each conveying information, standards and branding about their goods. Just one…
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…
The Case The method used to analyze potential infringement upon design patents was generally the point of the novelty test; however, the system has exponentially changed since the notable case of Egyptian Goddess Inc. v. Swisa Inc. was broadcast. As vastly different to the ordinary observer test, a “point of novelty” is determined through: “either…
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…
