How To Check For Trademarks In The UK And Germany | Merch By Amazon

About this video

The creator discusses Merch by Amazon going live in the United Kingdom and Germany, explaining that accounts were being enabled on a rolling basis, sellers would be notified by email, and Amazon would not provide individual approval updates — though he notes some early glitches were reported with mockups in Germany. The main topic is checking trademarks before selling into the new marketplaces. He demonstrates an all-in-one trademark search tool (recommended to him by another seller) that can search the UK, Germany and the United States, and shows searching a phrase for Germany. He stresses checking the classification, especially Class 25 for clothing/apparel, and shows examples of phrases already registered in Class 25 that therefore cannot be used on a shirt, while noting another class covered items such as PopSockets. He warns that a trademark problem can mean takedowns, a mark against the account or termination, and repeats that copying another seller’s design pixel for pixel is unfair and can also get an account terminated.

Key takeaways

• Merch by Amazon’s UK and Germany marketplaces were enabled account by account on a rolling basis, with notification by email.
• Check phrases for trademarks in each target marketplace (UK, Germany and US) before uploading a design.
• When reviewing trademark results, pay particular attention to Class 25, which covers clothing and apparel.
• A phrase registered in the relevant class cannot be used on a shirt, even if it seems like a generic saying.
• Trademark violations and copying designs pixel for pixel can lead to takedowns or account termination.

Episode details: published August 27, 2018 · 6:57 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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