¶ Reporting intellectual property (IP) violations
The Report a Violation tool has search and reporting features you can use to notify Brand Registry of potential IP infringement.
Search for content on Amazon through the Report a Violation tool
You can perform a text or image-based search to locate and identify ASINs, offers, and images.
- To perform a text-based search: On the Report a Violation page, search by product name, ASIN, product URL, brand name, or keyword.
- To perform an image-based search: On the Report a Violation page, in the Search by image section, click Browse to select an image to search for. You can upload images of objects, your copyrighted work, logos, and symbols among other things.
- Note: To search for content in a specific marketplace, use the drop-down menu next to the search bar.
¶ Select content to report
After you have identified one or more ASINs, offers, or images that you believe infringe your IP rights, click the checkbox next to those items in the search results. To select specific offers or images for an ASIN, click Show offers or Show all images below the product name.
Note: If you’re viewing a parent ASIN, click the expander under the ASIN to see all variations.
Click the Select issue type drop-down menu on the top-right area at the top of the search results, and then select the type of infringement you want to report. Selecting the type of infringement takes you to the next step in the reporting process.
¶ Report trademark infringement
After you select the content you want to report, select the specific reason you believe there is infringement such as
- A product detail page is unlawfully using my trademark (e.g. in product title, product images, product description).
- A product or its packaging has my trademark on it.
- A product is counterfeit
If you don’t have a registered trademark number because you believe your trademark is protected under common law, please include the following information in your report:
- Date of the mark’s first use in commerce.
- Identification of the mark as used in commerce, such as links to examples on your website.
- Identification of goods/services for which the mark is used
(Recommended) Complete a test buy and provide a valid Order ID to support your report.
Provide accurate and valid contact information.
¶ Report copyright infringement
After you have selected the content you want to report, select the specific reason you believe there is infringement.
- The physical product or its packaging includes unauthorized copyrighted content or images without being pirated
- The image is used without authorization on the product detail page
- The text is used without authorization on the product detail page.
- The product or its packaging is pirated (wholesale copying of the copyrighted product or packaging)
Note: If you don't have a registered copyright number, then include a link to an authorized example of the work, or a detailed description of the work if an online version of is the work is not available.
- (Recommended) Complete a test buy and provide a valid Order ID to support your report.
- Provide accurate and valid contact information.
¶ Report patent infringement
After you have selected the content you want to report, select the specific reason you believe there is infringement.
- Potential violation of my design patent
- Potential violation of my utility patent
- Provide accurate and valid contact information.
- Submit your report.
To report an infringement in another Amazon marketplace, use the drop-down menu next to the search bar. For reports requiring valid registration numbers, you must have a valid IP registered in the same jurisdiction as the selected marketplace.