有卖家收到亚马逊的这样一封通知邮件: HellofromAmazon, Wearewritingtoinformyouthatyourdisbursementsfromyourselleraccounthavebeenplacedonhold。WetookthisactioninaccordancewithaTemporaryRestrainingOrderissuedbyafederalcourt。Itemsthatinfringeanotherpartyscopyright,patent,trademark,designright,databaseright,orotherintellectualpropertyorotherproprietaryrightareprohibited。Formoreinformationonthispolicy,searchonProhibitedContentinsellerHelp。 Toresolvethisdispute,wesuggestthatyoucontacttherightsownerdirectly: KielJamesPatrickLLC coKeithA。Vogt,Esq。 1033SouthBlvd,Suite200 OakPark,IL60302 keithvogtip。com Ifyouresolvethismatterwiththerightsowner,pleaseadvisethemtocontactusatnoticedisputeamazon。comtowithdrawtheircomplaint。Weaskthatyourefrainfrompostingitemsthatinfringetheintellectualpropertyrightsofthisrightsowneruntilyouhaveresolvedthismatter。 FailuretocomplywithourpoliciesmayresultintheremovalofyourAmazon。comsellingprivileges。 WeappreciateyourcooperationandthankyouforsellingonAmazon。com。 Sincerely, SellerPerformanceTeam 需要说明的是,这封邮件和之前关于侵权的通知邮件有较大的区别,在之前亚马逊系统关于侵权的通知邮件中,要么是告知你Listing被移除,要么是告诉你账号受限,同时提醒你如果能够和权利人达成一致,Listing可以恢复,账号可以解限,但这封邮件里,直接涉及到的是关于账号的资金问题。 在邮件中,亚马逊明确告诉你,根据联邦法庭的要求,你账号里的资金被暂扣了,需要你去和权利人协商。 如果说在之前因为涉嫌侵权的处理都是在亚马逊系统内进行的话,那么现在这封邮件则超出了亚马逊的范畴,已经上升到法律纠纷的事务了。 有卖家联系了亚马逊邮件中提供的权利人联系方式,得到如下的回复: DearSirs: ThedefendantsoperatingtheDefendantInternetStoreslistedinScheduleAtotheComplaintareherebyadvised: PlaintiffhaschargedDefendantswithviolationsofUnitedStatesfederalandstatetrademarklaws。AcopyoftheComplaint,TRO,andSummonsisattached。 Theseandotherlegaldocumentsmaybeobtainedatthefollowingwebsite:http:vogtinternetenforcement。。。00650 AnyanswerorotherresponsetotheComplaintshouldbefiledwithintwentyone(21)daysfromthedayyoureceivethesummons。 TheproductaccusedofviolatingKJP’srightsmaybefoundatthefollowingURL: https:www。amazon。comdddddddd。。。ddddd(此处被删) Ifyouareinterestedinsettlingthematter,pleasesignandreturnthebelowviaemailandAmazonwillbenotifiedthatthecasehasbeenresolvedandtounfreezetheaccount。 CONFIDENTIALSETTLEMENTAGREEMENT ThisSettlementAgreement(Agreement),effectiveasofthedayuponwhichallpartiestothisAgreementhavefullyandfinallyexecutedthisAgreement(theEffectiveDate),ismadebyandbetweenKielJamesPatrickLLC(KJPorPlaintiff)andRedd。。d。d。onthatisoperatingasAmazonStoreIDA3M4anddescribedinlinenumber202inScheduleAoftheComplaint(collectivelyreferredtohereinasDefendant)。KJPandDefendantarecollectivelyreferredtoasthePartiesandeachindividuallyasaPartyinthisAgreement。 WHEREAS,KJPfiledCaseNo。17cv00650alleging,amongotherclaims,Defendant’sinfringinguseofKJP’sANCHORDESIGNTrademarktopromoteandsellproductsnotmadebyorundertheauthorityofKJP。 WHEREAS,toavoidcontinuedlitigation,thePartiesenterintothisAgreementandbysodoingseektosettleandreleaseallclaimsarisingandorrelatingtothefactsallegedintheLawsuit,includingclaimsandcounterclaimswhichwereactuallyassertedorwhichcouldhavebeenassertedintheLawsuit,basedonconductuptoandincludingEffectiveDate。 NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthepromisesandobligationsheretoandothergoodandvaluableconsideration,thePartiesagreeasfollows: DefendantagreestopayKJP50oftherestrainedfundsindamages(theDamagesAmount)。DefendantauthorizesAmazontotransfertheDamagesAmounttoKJP。 SubjecttothetermsofthisAgreement,thePartiesherebyreleaseandforeverdischargeeachotherfromallcausesofaction,claims,demands,attorney’sfees,costs,damages,andliabilitiesatlaworinequity,arisingoutoforrelatedtotheAccusedProductsortheLawsuit。 UponthefullexecutionofthisAgreementandKJP’sreceiptoftheDamagesAmount,KJPwilldismissitsclaimsandnotifyAmazontoreleasetherestraint。 WITNESSWHEREOF,thePartieshavedulyexecutedthisSETTLEMENTAGREEMENTwithfullauthoritytodosoasofthedayandyearwrittenbelow。 Sincerely, sKeithVogt KeithA。Vogt,Esq。 OnBehalfofPlaintiff DEFENDANT Signature: Name: Title: Date: 在权利人的回复中,权利人要求卖家签署一份协议,同意支付冻结款项的50作为补偿,以此来达成和解。 显然,这会超出大部分卖家的心理底线了。 有卖家怀疑这是否会是一种新型的诈骗,我觉得诈骗倒未必,但这一定是一波类似于每年都会爆发几次的Paypal钓鱼事件中的专利流氓律师事务所的行为。 一些律师事务所,通过整合代理很多品牌的法律事务,然后专门针对各个平台涉嫌侵权的卖家进行集中起诉,他们抓住中国卖家对美国法律的不熟悉以及在美国进行法律程序的高额律师费用,来对这些卖家索取赔偿。 我们虽然痛恨这种流氓律所的所为,但是,面对现实,势单力薄的卖家确实没有太多腾挪的空间,所以,在此,我也只能提醒各位卖家,在实际运营中,尽可能的小心谨慎,避免侵权行为的发生。毕竟,不涉及侵权的产品很多,在正常的运营中出现侵权纠纷,对于卖家来说,确实是一件得不偿失甚至可能导致大伤元气的事情。 因为侵权导致的风险已经开始升级了,卖家们一定要更加小心谨慎。 作者:赢商荟老魏,专注电商资讯,干货分享,交流请加QQ:757164998(备注:卖家资讯)关注微信公众号:dianshangwincom 原创稿件,转载请注明来源卖家资讯http:www。maijia。comnews