For selling a product, you are required to use images or information that you have copyrights on. The use of someone else’s data without their permission causes a violation of copyright laws. These copyright data could be text or image on a product or packaging, brand name, ASIN.

You may also submit a report in writing which should include your or the plaintiff’s electronic or physical signature description of your affected work, a listing of all the products, address, phone number, and email address, your statement that there has been unauthorized access and that you are the owner of the work in the discussion. 

Copyright Agent,

P.O. Box 81226, Seattle, WA 98108

• Step 1: Declare whether you are the buyer or seller.

• Step 2: Determine the type of infringement.

• Step 3: Fill up the form listing all the items (up to a maximum of 50) you want to report. Ensure that all items are mentioned by entering their ASIN number.

• Step 4: Submit the form.

What happens after reporting?

On verification of your complaint, the items in the listing you provided will be removed. To ensure the same as at times the items still can be seen along with the other products, though it is displayed as unavailable. 

If so, resubmit the form to remove those. 

Besides the company’s initiative to ensure no infringements, if any parties exploit this provision by raising fake reports, they shall be denied the right to submit any further notices.

Best Practices Recommendations

• A notice shall mention a specific type of IP violation.

• Submit different forms for different trademark infringements.

• Complaint retractions are not to be submitted through the Report Infringement Form or the Brand Registry.

Conclusion

  1. How to claim copyright infringement?

In a copyright infringement lawsuit, the plaintiff is required to show that they own a copyright, should be convinced that their product is the original and is subject to legal protection and that the defendant infringed it.