Amazon Sellers’ Guide to Trademark Law
By: CJ Rosenbaum Esq., Anthony Famularo Esq., Christopher Abiuso, and Benjamin Lobley
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Amazon Sellers’ Guide to Trademark Law
It’s crucial to register your trademark to protect your product/s from being infringed upon.
Without registering the trademark, your ability to enforce your intellectual property rights is limited to your geographic area.
In contrast, if you register with the USPTO, your trademark will be extended to the entirety of the US.
This book focuses on informing sellers about protecting their brand and the steps that can be taken to prohibit infringers.
There are two main goals of this book: Educate online sellers about trademark law and how it affects them, and to teach online sellers how to protect their trademarks from infringement or avoid infringing on others.
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Rosenbaum, Famularo & Segall, PC focuses on 3 major areas for Amazon sellers:
- Suspensions: Plans of Action for non-legal suspensions and obtaining withdrawals of intellectual property right complaints.
- Arbitration against Amazon: when Amazon refuses to reinstate accounts or seizes money/goods belonging to Amazon sellers.
- Brand Protection: for private label sellers on all ecommerce platforms.
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Amazon Sellers’ Guide to Trademark Law
Introduction
Purpose of this book ……….. iv
Firm Profile ……….. iv
Author Profile ……….. vii
Legal Disclaimer ……….. xi
Chapter 1: When Should a Trademark Be Pursued, and When Is it Best to Walk Away? ……….. 1
I. What Is a Trademark? ……….. 1
II. Geographic Zones ……….. 7
Chapter 2: The Filing Process ……….. 13
I. Introduction ……….. 13
II. Specimen and Declaration of Use ……….. 14
III. Examination ……….. 17
V. Continued Use ……….. 20
VI. Intent to Use ……….. 22
VII. Madrid Protocol ……….. 24
Chapter 3: How to Design a Trademark ……….. 29
I. Introduction ……….. 29
II. Distinctiveness ……….. 30
III. Acquiring Secondary Meaning ……….. 39
IV. Genericide ……….. 42
Chapter 4: Trade Dress ……….. 46
I. Introduction ……….. 46
II. Protectability ……….. 47
III. Trade Dress Categories ……….. 51
IV. Trade Dress Enforcement under the Lanham Act ……….. 54
Chapter 5: Likelihood of Confusion ……….. 58
I. Introduction ……….. 58
II. Confusion Among Consumers ……….. 62
Chapter 6: Fair Use of Another’s Trademark ……….. 70
I. Introduction ……….. 70
II. Classic Fair Use ……….. 71
III. Nominative Fair Use ……….. 74
IV. Classic and Nominative Fair Use ……….. 78
Chapter 7: Negative Associations ……….. 82
I. Introduction ……….. 82
II. Assignments in Gross ……….. 83
III. Dilution ……….. 87
A. Tarnishment ……….. 90
B. Blurring ……….. 92
Chapter 8: Protecting Trademarks Online ……….. 96
I. Introduction ……….. 96
II. Vigilance and Policing of your mark ……….. 96
III. The Legal Process ……….. 100
IV. Outcomes ……….. 101
V. Conclusion ……….. 108