amazon Introduction to IP Accelerator Owner’s Manual
- June 5, 2024
- Amazon
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**amazon Introduction to IP Accelerator
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WHAT is IP Accelerator?
If you don’t have a registered trademark yet, IP Accelerator can help you obtain intellectual property (IP) rights and brand protection in Amazon’s stores more quickly. IP Accelerator connects businesses with a curated network of trusted IP law firms which provide high-quality trademark registration services at competitive rates.
WHAT benefits do you get from using IP Accelerator?
FASTER ACCESS TO BRAND PROTECTION AND -TOOLS
Amazon provides businesses using IP Accelerator with access to brand
protections and brand building features in Amazon’s stores, to better protect
and grow their brand months, or even years, before their trademark
registration officially issues. You will be able take advantage of powerful
tools such as A+ content for your product detail pages, Brand Stores,
Sponsored Brands campaigns and the Brand Analytics Dashboard. If you want to
find out more about Amazon’s brand tools, you can find more information in our
Seller University.
PROACTIVE BRAND PROTECTION
Amazon will use information that you provide about your brand to implement
protections that attempt to proactively identify and remove potentially bad
listings that could harm your brand and our customers.
POWERFUL SEARCH AND REPORT TOOLS
You will have access to the Report a Violation tool that provides text- and
image-based searching capabilities and simplifies the process of reporting
potential infringement (e.g. common law trademark infringement) with multiple
features designed specifically for brands.
**What is the PROCESS?
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What do I do if my law firm submitted a trademark application, but I
haven’t been invited to enrol to Brand Registry?
If your law firm has confirmed that they provided your trademark application
serial number to Amazon and you haven’t received an invitation to enrol,
please contact us here.
HOW can I get started?
You can click here, or in Seller Central hover over Partner Network tab and
then click on ‘Find Apps and Services’ or ‘Explore Services’. In our Service
Provider Network you can discover Amazon-approved third-party apps and
services all in one place. Look for ‘IP Accelerator’ to see which service
providers are participating in this programme.
You can directly contact the service providers to receive a quote by clicking
on ‘Contact provider for quote’.
FAQs
Do I have to pay Amazon to use Amazon IP Accelerator?
No. IP Accelerator is a free programme. Amazon does not charge a fee to
connect you with law firms. When you select a firm, you work with and pay the
law firm directly.
What are the pre-negotiated rates from the law firms participating in IP
Accelerator?
Amazon has pre-negotiated rates for the services below covering a single brand
for a single class of goods or services. Additional fees will apply for other
services including searching for multiple brands and filing for additional
types of intellectual property (e.g. design patents).
Is Amazon IP Accelerator available globally?
The programme is available to brands worldwide. Law firms currently in IP
Accelerator are based in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia,
India, Brazil, Singapore, and Japan, and focus on filing trademark
applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Marcas Instituto Mexicano de
Propiedad Industrial (IMPI), UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO),
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Japan Patent Office
(JPO), Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, (IPoS), IP Australia (IPA),
and Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI-BR). They can serve
clients in several languages including English, French, German, Japanese,
Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati, Italian and Portuguese.
Can I use IP Accelerator for services that are not trademark-related?
Yes. Amazon has pre-negotiated rates for filing trademark applications, but
you may also engage law firms participating in IP Accelerator for other IP-
related services such as filing design patent applications, copyright
applications or developing holistic brand protection strategies. The services
and fees for these services are to be determined between you and the law firm.
References
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