Freeze account. Amazon has a low threshold for infringement complaints. Once a seller is complained or sued, the link will be changed to a dog, the sales permission will be removed, or the seller will be fined, funds frozen, and the store will be blocked. Trademark/copyright/patent infringement are three common types of infringement for Amazon sellers, which are explained in detail below:

1. Trademark: A trademark is a text, symbol, design or trademark used by an operator to identify goods and services. Legal protection of the combination between these three; distinguishing it from other brands of goods and services. Common infringement situations: using the words, symbols or designs of others’ registered trademarks, or combinations thereof, in the listing title, ST keywords, five-element characteristics and product descriptions without permission and authorization.

2. Copyright: Copyright is the legal protection of original works to prevent others from copying the works without permission. Creative works covered include: videos, movies, songs, books, musical works, video games and paintings, etc. Common infringement situations: stealing pictures, plagiarizing the five-point description, and using other people’s original works without the authorization of the copyright owner.

3. Patent: Patent is the legal protection for invention. There are three main types: invention patent, utility model patent and design patent. Common infringement situations: manufacturing, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing the invention to the country where the patent is registered within the validity period of another person’s patent.