This serves the same purpose as post #2 (for filing for stolen images/text) but is specific to ebay. Not all lines may be applicable to you. Note that your electronic signature on the emailed form is acceptable and legal:
Notice of Claimed Infringement
Intellectual Property Owner: (You can use your name and/or online pseudonym)
Name and Title: (Your name)
Company: (If applicable)
Address:
City, State, and Zip:
Email Address (for communication with eBay):
Email Address (for communication with sellers): (I have a separate email I use for communication with picture thieves)
Telephone:
Website: (Where your item was listed and the infringing materials were found)
Associate each item(s) reported as allegedly infringing with ONLY one of the reason codes listed on the following page.
Reason code: (See codes below)
Work(s) Infringed: (Link to listing where your item is/was listed)
Region(s) of registration of your intellectual property: (Site name where your listing was posted)
Item number(s): (item number and link to their listing(s) in which material was stolen)
I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of above is not authorized by the Intellectual Property Owner, its agent, or the law. The information in this Notice of Claimed Infringement is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am authorized to act on behalf of the Intellectual Property Owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Signature:
Date:
Reason Codes
Trademark – item infringement
1.1 Item(s) is a counterfeit product which infringes a trademark (provide trademark registration number).
Trademark – listing content infringement
2.1 Listing(s) contains unlawful use of trademark (provide trademark registration number).
Copyright – item infringement
3.1 Software is offered for sale in violation of an enforceable license agreement. (eBay will not process reports seeking to prohibit the sale of genuine unopened software).
3.2 Item(s) is a counterfeit product which infringes a copyright.
Copyright – listing content infringement
4.1 Listing(s) contains unlawful copy of copyrighted text.
4.2 Listing(s) contains unlawful copy of copyrighted image.
4.3 Listing(s) contains unlawful copy of copyrighted image and text.
Other infringement
5.1 Item(s) infringes a valid and enforceable patent (provide a copy of the relevant court order and the patent registration number).
5.2 Item(s) infringes a registered design right (available in Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand only - provide design right registration number).
5.5 Store name or User ID infringes on a trademark (provide trademark registration number).
6.1 Other – please specify: _______________________________________________
**Please note that eBay does not process reports to enforce selective distribution agreements, M.A.P. policies, and contractual disputes
