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Amazon Matches Small Biz with Trademark Lawyers

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon expanded its IP Accelerator program to Canada. The service helps connect small businesses with lawyers so they can secure their brands’ trademarks and intellectual property rights. The program launched in the US in 2019 […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon IP Accelerator, Intellectual Property

Nike Learns When PO Doesn’t Stand for Post Office

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Ina Steiner
USPS

The US Postal Service is “PO’ed” at Nike over its new sneaker design that features what looks like a USPS label on the heel. On March 5, Sneaker Files wrote about “USPS-Inspired” Nike Air Force […]

2 CommentsNews, Trends and Shopping DataIntellectual Property, Nike, USPS

Lawsuit Mulled as Result of MLB Amazon Crackdown

November 21, 2016January 4, 2022 Ina Steiner

Major League sports have been trying to limit sales of licensed goods online and on marketplaces like Amazon since the spring, and a crackdown on marketplace sellers escalated in early November. Some merchants and manufacturers […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Intellectual Property, IP lawsuit

Are Etsy and Amazon Taking Artisan’s Creative Rights?

September 23, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

When large corporations use lawyers to spell out their rights in Terms of Use agreements, it can cause concern among users. And when terms like “irrevocable right” and “license to use and reproduce” are spotted, […]

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon Handmade, Etsy, Intellectual Property

Jury to Decide if Amazon Confuses Shoppers with Search Results

July 8, 2015August 5, 2017 Ina Steiner

An appeals court overturned a ruling that had let Amazon off the hook in a trademark-infringement case, and now it will be up to a jury to decide if Amazon confuses shoppers at the expense […]

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon lawsuit, Intellectual Property

Etsy Counsel Tackles Intellectual Property Rights for Sellers

July 4, 2014September 3, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy publishes a wealth of information for sellers in its Seller Handbook blog posts, and this week, it tackled copyrights and trademarks as they relate to Etsy shops. Interestingly enough, it called on one of […]

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Intellectual Property, Sarah Feingold

Etsy Sellers Dismayed to Discover Their Items for Sale on Amazon

May 6, 2014September 14, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy sellers of handmade goods were dismayed to discover their items for sale on Amazon.com without their knowledge or permission. What was puzzling to them was how one-of-a-kind items they listed for sale on Etsy […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Etsy, Intellectual Property

Mary Kay Asks Court to Force eBay to Reveal Seller Names

April 2, 2014September 17, 2017 Ina Steiner

It’s another case of big brands looking to stop sellers from listing their products on eBay and other venues. According to the Dallas News, Mary Kay Inc. is asking a court to force eBay to reveal […]

News, Tax and Legal IssueseBay, Intellectual Property, Mary Kay

eBay Reinstates Power Seller after Hue and Cry

December 2, 2013October 1, 2017 Ina Steiner

Sellers were stunned when eBay suspended the account of a well known Power Seller, and eBay has since reinstated the account after a hue and cry from the eBay community. The reinstatement is rare, and […]

Marketplaces, NewseBay suspensions, eBay VeRO, Intellectual Property, Loucoins


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