Are you aware of these eBay product infringement minefields?

If your product is complained of infringement, it will not only affect sales, but in serious cases, eBay will remove your listing . Let's talk about eBay product infringement rules in detail below.  

1. Policy on Replicas, Counterfeits and Unauthorized Reproductions Items that can be listed on eBay and contain company names, trademarks, and brands must be official, authentic products manufactured by the company itself.

eBay does not allow any counterfeit items, fakes, copies, or unauthorized copies to be sold. Unauthorized copies, including backups, bootleg sales, reproductions, and piracy, are all illegal and infringe on the intellectual property or trademarks of others.

Please note that the following items may infringe third-party intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights, and therefore eBay restricts or prohibits the listing of the following items:

● Copies, imitations and unauthorized copies

● Academic software, beta software, OEM software and other related items;

● Celebrity property items, including portraits, photographs, names, signatures and autographs;

● Brand-specific accessories, packaging, warranties, and other items that are not sold with the brand’s products;

● Media items, including digital products, film copies (35mm, 70mm), pirated records, promotional materials and recordable media;

● Privately produced pirated videos or audio recordings;

● Devices that enable illegal copying, including software or hardware, chips, game mods, and boot disks that allow members to copy copyrighted products

2. Rules for describing items when listing items When you describe the items you sell, the following actions may infringe third-party intellectual property rights:

● Use item descriptions or images from other eBay users without authorization.

● Use images from manufacturers or other Internet sources without authorization.

● Improper use of eBay’s intellectual property, including use of the eBay name, logo, or links to eBay’s website.

● Include an “authenticity disclaimer” in your listing or disclaim responsibility for the item you list

● Encourage or encourage others to infringe third-party copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights *eBay users may not use text or image content created by others - including photos and other images, unless authorized by the owner of the text and images, their agent, or applicable law. Users may use images and text descriptions provided in the eBay product catalog in item descriptions, and the product catalog may include (depending on our screening) some images or photos created by the seller that are from the seller's items. If you choose not to use images or product descriptions from the eBay product catalog, the best way to ensure that you comply with the policy is to take your own photos and write your own item descriptions.

3. Opportunities to file a complaint against eBay for copyright infringement

Bronze Seller: 4 times

Gold and Silver Seller: 5 times

Platinum seller: 6 times

Titanium seller: 7 times

Patent infringement records are three months, and brand infringement records are one year. If the number is exceeded, the first time is restricted for 7 days, and the second time is restricted for 30 days. If our account is a corporate account and the sales volume and account performance are good, eBay will also give a special opportunity, the account will be temporarily restricted, and then give us a link to the infringement knowledge topic, let us do it, as long as we pass it, then we will be restricted for 7 days, 30 days, etc. The situation of being restricted means that we cannot publish and cannot modify the online listing.

In addition, the editor has compiled the infringing brands that have been removed from eBay to prevent merchants from accidentally stepping into "minefields" when selecting products.

● SD memory card, among which the SD and MicroSD logos that are most likely to appear on products are both brand trademarks of SD-3C company.

● Peleg Design is an Israeli brand. Its more representative products include floating wine racks, hippos, desk lamps and bookmarks, and other fun products. The one that has been removed is the wine bottle rack in the picture below.

● ESons is an old brand, founded in the early 1980s. Its products cover all industries, including electrical appliances, outdoor fitness, automotive supplies, beauty care, and pet care. The product that has been removed is the escape safety hammer.

● STIHL chainsaw, a German brand, is not well known to outsiders, but it is a world-renowned brand, among which chainsaws and power tools are the most famous.

● Ted Baker handbags, a British brand, the company mainly deals in fashion wearable products. Most of the bag designs have bow logos, which are very recognizable.

● The infringing brand of silicone molds is Silikomart, the infringing brand of pultruded carbon fiber rods is Composite Resources, and the infringing brand of portable vehicle vent brackets is Kenu.

●The infringing brand of the anti-snoring belt is Velcro. It is designed to use cloth straps to fix the chin and mouth of the snorer, making it impossible for the snorer to open his mouth to snore. It is known as one of the most convenient inventions of the 20th century. This design is very recognizable and like the brand, it is best not to touch it.

● The infringing brand of Naughty Bear is TOUS SL. GBC law firm is also keeping an eye on this brand, which is a Spanish fashion jewelry brand. The bear pattern and name are both big minefields.

● The infringing brand of magnetic mud decompression toy is Crazy Aaron magnetic putty, which is currently very popular on YouTube.

● The infringing brand of Tricky Pirate Bucket is Tomy, which belongs to a Japanese entertainment company and its main products are children's toys.

● The brand of Godox photographic equipment is a Chinese enterprise, Godox Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd. Their main products are photography-related equipment, such as flashlights, photographic lights, etc. What’s great is that they have also obtained the EU CE and ROHS certifications.

● The infringing brand of Activision Blizzard games is Activision Blizzard. Many game enthusiasts should have heard of it. This game is also very famous worldwide.

● The infringing brand of Johnny's Adventures is Spin Master, which is an arcade game of the level-breaking type. The protagonist's weapon is a yo-yo.

● The infringing brand of pet ball tossers is Petmate. The infringing brand of ABS fitness boards is Simply Fit Systems, and the infringing brand of Valentino bags is Valentino.

● The infringing brand of Pusheen is Pusheen, and Pusheen is a derivative product of the cartoon. So it is recommended not to touch puppets and toys of this brand and image.

● Hickies silicone shoelaces were developed by a group of lazy guys who hate tying shoelaces. Its feature is that it is faster to tie shoelaces. The design and brand are very recognizable.

● Car air conditioning filter Toyota Motor Europe is a trademark of Toyota. Now it not only manufactures cars, but also covers a wide range of businesses. In short, just remember the Toyota trademark.

● Clever Cutter, a labor-saving pair of food scissors with a recognizable design.

● The infringing brand of the silicone bracelet is Lokai, the infringing brand of the Assassin’s Creed pendant is UBISOFT Entertainment, and of course the Apple charger.