The fastest way to get permanently banned from submitting Intellectual Property
By chris-mccabe-2646555 · September 10, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
The fastest way to get permanently banned from submitting Intellectual Property complaints to Amazon is to use the wrong paths to submit shaky info.
We recently spoke with a brand owner who wanted to be a client of ours after their Brand Registry was stripped. Why did they lose it?
When we looked at their history, they had committed the ultimate Amazon IP sin: they were hiring lawyers using boilerplate templates to send in legal letters or Brand registry tickets using unsubstantiated seller accusations.
It just kept pushing them deeper into the ground. Or, they claimed knowledge of and access to "Amazon Legal" without saying who, or what title, or how.
If an agency or lawyer that reports IP claims for brands tells you they have a secret path to resolve any resellers you don't like, be wary.
Actually, be afraid. Very afraid.
If you haven't heard of this, I'll lay it out briefly:
If you report resellers as counterfeiters, then they come up with legitimate invoices, that blows back on you for false reporting.
If you make trademark or copyright claims not backed by real IP, documented violations, expect to pay a steep price.
Some lose access to Amazon's IP reporting tools, some lose brand registry entirely.
When Amazon investigated, they decided the brand tried to weaponize their tools for false reporting and tore the brand down. It's then kinda tough to lift those restrictions if they give you a "dispute only" path, right?
Some brands are given a reprieve afer an initial violation.
If you go right back and reported the exact same sellers a second time for the same violation, you may lose their whole account.
Bottom line: Amazon stopped chasing the resellers whenever brands say "go get this guy -- he's not authorized, and he's selling fakes!"
They have no interest in being 'weaponized'.
Now, they want to hit the brand for systemic, abuse of IP reporting tools. Why?
Amazon is drowning in bogus abuse reports from brands who confuse "unauthorized reseller" with "counterfeiter." They don't want this, at all.
If you abuse the system to enforce selective distribution, Amazon won't just revoke your Brand Registry. Going to Seattle? Meet with us on this.
Your actual selling account may be next on the chopping block.