Amazon Infringement Prevention! One picture can be used to search for global appearance patents!

Recently, many Amazon sellers have faced infringement charges, which not only affected their normal operations but also damaged their brand image.

To help sellers better understand and address these challenges, here is a detailed analysis of the three most common types of infringement on Amazon and their response strategies. In addition, we share a method for searching global patents with a single picture!

1. Trademark Infringement

Trademark infringement is the use of another person's registered trademark or brand name without permission. This may include use in product titles, descriptions, images or packaging.

2. Copyright Infringement

Copyright infringement involves violating the copyright of others, such as stealing other people’s original works such as pictures, videos, and text.

3. Patent Infringement

Patent infringement refers to the sale of products that infringe on other people's invention patents or design patents. In particular, those products that are highly similar to patented products in structure, function or appearance. Specific manifestations include:

A. Product design patent infringement:

Design : The appearance of the products sold is the same or similar to the design patents registered by others, such as selling headphones that are the same as a certain brand's patented design.

Functional design : The functional design of the product is the same as or similar to the design protected by another person's patent, such as using a unique functional design that has been registered by another person.

B. Utility Model Patent Infringement:

Technical features : The products sold contain technical features of utility model patents registered by others, such as the use of mechanical structures that are patented by others.

Production method : The product is manufactured using a production process or method protected by another person's patent.

1. In order to avoid infringement and protect their own rights and interests, sellers should take the following measures:

2. If complained of infringement, the seller should take the following steps:

① No infringement: Send an email to Amazon ([email protected]), explain the situation and provide evidence, and request the restoration of the account.

② If there is indeed infringement: admit the mistake, contact the complainant, remove the infringing products, and ensure that they will not be put on the shelves again, and submit complaint materials to Amazon.