Intellectual Property Archives - Amazon Sellers Lawyer || Rosenbaum Famularo, PC

Intellectual Property Suspensions for Not Having Brand Approval

On April 17, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Suspension

If you have been selling on Amazon, you are already aware that you don’t get a heads-up before a possible suspension occurs. For instance, they can give you a blank inauthentic suspension, not letting you know what the exact problem is. If you’re suffering from an inauthentic suspension, our team has

34 Intellectual Property Complaints Retracted Within 48 Hours!!

On April 17, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Success

AMAZON SELLERS LAWYER SUCCESS 34 Intellectual Property Complaints Retracted Within 48 Hours!! Amazon Suspension for IP rights complaints for Parallel Importing Recently we had a client come into our firm that was selling products on the UK Amazon marketplace. Typically we are American lawyers, but often, we do find ourselves

Baseless IP Complaint Case Study: Major NFL Franchise/Team

On April 9, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Success, Suspension

How we beat a major NFL team when it asserted baseless counterfeit complaints against an Amazon seller. An NFL franchise was trying to enforce their distribution rights. They sold products directly to the individual that we represented. This individual had receipts and invoices purchased directly from the rights owner. Our

Brand Protection using Amazon Registry

On April 3, 2019 / Intellectual Property

We recently had a new client sign up for our brand protection services. A smaller family owned businessman had just received his trademark approval and was enrolled in Brand Registry 2.0. Our client thought that he had his brand very well protected until he had multiple sellers jump on his

Amazon Seller Suspended after Intellectual Property Rights Complaint

On March 19, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Success, Suspension

Amazon Seller Suspended after Intellectual Property Rights Complaint An Amazon seller who was selling both in the United States and in Europe had their selling privileges suspended in France. They were selling Netgear brand electronics and had their account shut down by an intellectual property rights complaint. This seller had

Amazon Seller Suspended for Copyright Infringement – Now Reinstated

On March 13, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Success, Suspension

Reinstated After Plan of Action: Describes New Business Plan, Multiple IP Complaints AMAZON SELLERS LAWYER SUCCESS We had a west coast Amazon seller who sold creative t-shirts reach out to us. He employed 3 people in addition to himself and wasn’t comfortable writing his own Plan of Action. The seller

Amazon Seller Suspended from LEGO IP Complaint

On March 13, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Success, Suspension

We had a client who hired us after receiving a counterfeit complaint from the brand LEGO. He tried to reach out to LEGO multiple times, but they never responded. He also tried to appeal the complaint on his own and Amazon was requesting more information. AMAZON SELLERS LAWYER SUCCESS: After

Winning Result after Bulbhead IP Complaint

On March 13, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Success

We deal with a number of large Amazon sellers that employ a massive amount of people. We have found that the bigger the seller, the more ridiculous the complaints filed against them are, and the more they have to fight to stay in business. One of the most repeated complainants

Amazon Sellers’ Guide Books: Copyright, Trademark & Chinese IP Law

On March 4, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Seller Tools

Amazon Sellers’ Guide Books Copyright Law, Trademark Law & Chinese IP Law

Conor leads our research and writing unit. It is his job to make sure that we hire great law students and writers so that we can give you the best content on the planet. It is a tremendous day here because Conor has just completed three major products which are

Unresolved Intellectual Property Complaints Impact Your Amazon Account

On March 4, 2019 / Intellectual Property

Unresolved Intellectual Property Complaints Will Impact Your Amazon Account

Many sellers forget to respond to Intellectual Property (IP) complaints. It is very important to tackle IP complaints as they come in because unresolved intellectual property complaints will negatively affect your account health. We go through each complaint and reach out to the complainants. Each letter that is drafted will

Distribution Agreements & Intellectual Property Issues

On February 15, 2019 / Intellectual Property

Distribution agreements are not intellectual property issues. Distribution does not amount to intellectual property on Amazon. If it’s distribution that you’re trying to control, there are proper ways to go about this, but the intellectual property complaint system is not one of them. Lacking permission to sell is NOT an

How Amazon Sellers Can Handle Counterfeit Complaints

On February 14, 2019 / Intellectual Property

There has been a marked increase in counterfeit complaints and suspensions. Counterfeit complaints are a type of trademark complaint. Most counterfeit complaints are baseless; most sellers do not sell counterfeit goods. If you are selling genuine products, there is likely no basis for the complaint. You can be in violation

IP Suspensions Under Amazon’s Transparency Program

On February 7, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Suspension

Intellectual Property Complaints & Suspensions Under Amazon’s Transparency Program

The intentions of Amazon’s transparency program are tremendous. Amazon has a big counterfeit problem on their platform. The transparency code system was designed to reduce the amount of counterfeit products seen and distributed on their platform. Going forward, brands will start labeling a code on their product and before it

Egyptian Goddess Standard & Design Patent Issues

On February 7, 2019 / Intellectual Property

Egyptian Goddess Standard: Design Patent Issues & Plans of Action for Suspended Sellers In terms of design patents, the standard that Amazon refers to is called the Egyptian Goddess Standard. Basically, what Amazon wants to know is whether an ordinary observer can tell the difference between two products. Are they

Rejected Trademark Applications – Generic Marks

On February 6, 2019 / Intellectual Property

Private Label Sellers & Rejected Trademark Applications – Generic Marks When the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) says a trademark is generic in nature, it means that the trademark you are trying to get simply describes the product rather than the seller. For example, if you are selling

Intellectual Property Suspensions: Fighting Complaints Against Sellers

On February 6, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Suspension

Intellectual Property Suspensions: Why Travis Loves Fighting BS Complaints Asserted Against Sellers When individuals and Amazon sellers get hit with Intellectual Property Complaints, most are unable to defend themselves against the rights owners without assistance. Many people are unaware of how IP Law works and even if you are aware,

Amazon IP Complaints & Plans of Action for Suspended Amazon Sellers

On February 1, 2019 / Intellectual Property, Suspension

Intellectual Property Complaints and Plans of Action for Suspended Amazon Sellers

The most important thing a seller needs to know about IP complaints is to immediately address any complaint you receive. Don’t let it linger on your account; they do not go away by themselves. A seller needs to get an appeal or reach out to the rights owner for a

IP Law for Amazon Sellers: Trademark, Copyright, Patent, Trade Dress & First Sale Doctrine

On February 1, 2019 / Intellectual Property

Basic Intellectual Property Law for Amazon Sellers Trademark, Copyright, Patent, Trade Dress and First Sale Doctrine

Basic trademark law for Amazon sellers in the United States: A trademark is a name, logo, word that identifies a brand. Basically, when you see the Nike check mark or the ‘M’ for McDonald’s on any product you know exactly what company that is and what kind of products they

Clearing Your Amazon Account of Intellectual Property Complaints

On January 21, 2019 / Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Complaints, also known as Rights Owner Complaints, can accumulate on a seller’s account. In general, if you have an IP complaint on your account but you did not get a listing suspension, keep in mind that refraining from selling a product will not resolve the issue. That IP

Amazon Sellers Facing IP Complaints

On January 21, 2019 / Intellectual Property

When brands try to protect their prices, we see intellectual property complaints come in waves. Often, the complaints occur when a company has recently gotten their IP registered and then try to enforce it all at once. Amazon’s Brand Registry 2.0 makes it very easy to assert complaints against multiple

How We Help Sellers Who Receive IP Complaints

On January 10, 2019 / Intellectual Property

Rob Segall and CJ Rosenbaum sit down to talk about how our firm handles Amazon sellers who receive Intellectual Property Right Complaints (otherwise called Rights Owner Complaints). The first step is to analyze the complaint and product, and establish if the complaint is valid. We look at the listing identified

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