Intellectual Property
The Four Pillars of Intellectual Property on Amazon
You know that wonderful feeling when your business runs like clockwork and you have all your ducks in a row? No? Well, that’s probably because
October 29, 2022 28 Comments
Category: E-Commerce
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Guest Post
How to Request Amazon Reviews the Right Way [and Get More Value] – Guest Post
The mere mention of Amazon reviews evokes a lot of emotion from sellers. Those new to the marketplace are often overwhelmed by their magnitude and
September 11, 2022 No Comments
Amazon
The most common legal mistakes that Amazon sellers are making – and how to avoid them – Live with Danny McMillan
Live with Danny McMillan and Yael Cabilly about the most common legal mistakes that Amazon sellers are making– and how to avoid them. Learn more
June 15, 2022 30 Comments
Patents
Amazon neutral patent evaluation program
Amazon currently operates a program to deal with utility patent infringement through an arbitration process, to balance between the rights of complainants and sellers. Our
June 8, 2022 22 Comments
Yael Cabilly with Ed Rosenberg on Evaluation & Selling an Amazon Business
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October 15, 2019 No Comments
Most of you have probably heard about the change to Amazon’s terms of business. So what caused the change, and what does it mean for us? Will this change have an actual effect on us? I’ve read the fine print and examined the changes, and the answer is: this is a good start, but it’s still a long road ahead!
Background to the change: Amazon was investigated by the Bundeskartellamt – the German independent competition authority. The investigation stemmed from complaints by sellers in Germany,
July 30, 2019 No Comments
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Chinese (Trademark) Hijackers
In the early 2000s they were called Cyber Squatters. Then came the Trademark Squatters.
Around twelve to thirteen years ago, clients would contact me and complain that someone had seized their domain (website) in China and registered it in their name.
February 18, 2019 No Comments
First Sale Doctrine
You received an ominous letter from a trademark owner (or worse, from their legal representative), claiming that you have violated their protected registered trademark rights, by selling their product on Amazon.
May 14, 2018 No Comments
How to Protect Your Trademark with the New Amazon Brand Registry
You’ve probably already heard about Amazon’s new Brand Registry program, “Brand Registry 2.0”, which is supposed to be the answer to all brand violations on Amazon. While we still don’t know how efficient the program will be, we do know that it is no longer available to any seller.
April 15, 2018 No Comments
