Counterfeits & IP enforcement

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How do I get my brand onto Amazon Brand Registry and Project Zero to fight counterfeits? Amazon Brand Registry is your entry ticket, you need a registered (or at least pending) trademark to enroll, after which Project Zero gives you a s... Intermediate 4 resources → What's Flipkart's equivalent, and how do I actually report a fake or unauthorised listing there? Flipkart's equivalent is Brand Assure, once you're onboarded as a trademark owner, it gives you visibility into every seller using your brand name ... Intermediate 3 resources → Someone's hijacked my own product listing and is undercutting my price, what do I do? A hijacker piggybacking on your own listing (same ASIN/SKU, lower price, possibly counterfeit or grey-market stock) is one of the most common D2C c... Intermediate 3 resources → Do I need a trademark before I can even start protecting my brand, and how do I register one in India? Yes, every serious brand-protection tool, from Amazon Brand Registry to Flipkart Brand Assure to any paid monitoring service, gates access behind a... Beginner 3 resources → My brand is being sold as fake on Instagram and WhatsApp, not just on marketplaces, what do I do? Marketplace takedown tools like Project Zero and Brand Assure only reach Amazon and Flipkart, fakes sold through Instagram DMs, WhatsApp catalogs, ... Advanced 3 resources → At what point should I pay for a brand-protection monitoring tool instead of doing takedowns manually? Manual Google Alerts and occasional marketplace searches are fine while you're small, but once counterfeit listings start reappearing faster than y... Advanced 3 resources →

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