Potential trademark misuse
Hello All,
I list used books on Az and have just had 4 books that have already been sold appear on my Account Health Page as “SUSPECTED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY VIOLATIONS” and have had their Detail Pages Removed: - ASINs: 0553113453, 0752209361, 0786911883 and 0553012029
These are books relating to Batman, Star Trek or Magic The Gathering
Obviously I would like to eliminate these violations, but identifying and writing to the Brand Owners for permission to sell books that I no longer have in stock seems both time consuming and pointless
When I look at the Edit Page for some of them they do not seem to be identified as books, but request information on e.g. Closure Type and is_adult_product
Should I Delete Product and Listing
Should I not amend anything and wait out the 180 days
Obviously I would like to avoid any further Suspected Intellectual Property Violations…
Any advice would be welcome
Thank you
Brian
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Seller_64jziShTiTjOq
Definitely, and do the same for any other out-of-stock items that you don’t intend or expect to sell again. Then wait out the 180 days, unless you get another warning
Seller_jNvExYWXQI1WJ
If you don’t have any copies to sell then deleting is probably the easiest.
Just a side note here. Amazon are actually incorrect here. You do not need the copyright owners permission to sell used books even if they contain trademarks.
