1.4 Kinds of Infringement
A. Trademark. A recognizable mark, design or expression is protected by law and is derived from the products or services of another.
B. Copyright. Original works are protected by law, and it is necessary to determine whether the work can be copied and used under other conditions.
C. Patent. Inventions (such as process designs) are protected by law and are prohibited from being manufactured, used, sold or imported by others.
D. Register design. The shape, configuration, appearance, pattern or decoration of a product is protected by law.
2. How does the Lazada platform define infringement
Note that infringement includes but is not limited to the following.
1) Sellers list counterfeit products or services on the platform
A. The customer adds a mark that is the same as or similar to the registered trademark on the product to indicate the source of the product or service. and the use of the mark without the consent of the registered trademark owner.
B. If the customer copies, publishes or distributes copyrighted creative works without the consent of the copyright owner, and sells these works on the platform.
C. In addition to using the trademark registration number to search for trademarks, when using the above tools daily, you can also search for trademarks by trademark name or trademark owner.
2) Content infringement
A. Unauthorized use of trademarks in product descriptions or other information.
B. Use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner.
3) Other types of infringement
A. Infringement of registered designs includes uploading and registering products that are partially or entirely similar to the designed products.
B. Uploading the patented concept or invention during the validity period of the patent infringes upon the rights of the patent owner.
3. How do sellers protect their intellectual property rights?
If a merchant notices that other sellers’ product images infringe upon their intellectual property rights, they can file a complaint, but the merchant must be the original creator of these images.
Restricted sales rules
Sellers should not sell products on the platform that are prohibited by the laws and regulations of the country where the destination is located. As a seller, you have the responsibility to ensure that the products in your store do not violate the laws and regulations of the country where they are sold.
If the seller is not clear about the definition of prohibited products, you can go to the Lazada University website to learn the details of prohibited products. Depending on the severity of the violation, the Lazada platform has the right to lock products, restrict accounts, and confiscate account funds. The Lazada platform has the right to take other necessary actions based on the seriousness of the behavior.
If a seller is deducted 48 points, he will face the penalty of having his store taken offline. Depending on the seriousness of the behavior, under some special circumstances, the Lazada platform has the right to take a store offline even if the store has not received a 48-point deduction. Sellers can log in to Lazada University to learn more details about the cross-border merchant performance system.