What Fun Productions wrote:
I have found several Chinese websites using my photos.

Has anyone used the removal site, AliProtect?

I would appreciate any help or suggestions!

China is a pirate country, and has no respect for other people's intellectual property.

Unfamiliar with the removal site you mention. Why don't you provide a URL for it.

Zack Zoll wrote:
Doubtful much would happen. I had another eBay user use my photo to sell their product; both were used, and mine was even missing pieces. I approached eBay an hour and instead of taking the the tact, told them that he wasn't properly representing his product, since it was my photo
With my girlfriend in it. Well, her torso, holding the item.

They emailed me back to tell me they were doing nothing.
....

eBay would probably behave properly if they received it properly formatted DMCA takedown note.

Eagle Rock Photographer wrote:

China is a pirate country, and has no respect for other people's intellectual property.

Unfamiliar with the removal site you mention. Why don't you provide a URL for it.

https://legal.alibaba.com/index.htm?language_id=english

j francis photography wrote:


You have to report all 40, though.

Well done, Sir.

Eagle Rock Photographer wrote:

eBay would probably behave properly if they received it properly formatted DMCA takedown note.

Possibly, but it didn't seem worth the effort, since I wasn't too concerned.

I was once forced to give a refund for an item that didn't work, despite my listing saying, "this is as-is. I'm pretty sure it doesn't work, but I can't test it - so just assume it's broken and bid accordingly. Maybe you'll get lucky." I figured consumer protection was the path of least resistance ... But when that didn't work, I couldn't be bothered to pursue it

Ken Marcus Studios wrote:
Reporting infringement through the AliProtect system is a multi-step process.  The steps are:

    Submit proof of your intellectual property rights, be they trademarks, copyrights, utility patents, or design patents.  For each IP right you must upload evidence of that right, such as the trademark registration certificate, copyright certificate, or the issued patent.  You must also provide evidence of your ownership of that right.  For example, if the IP right is owned by a corporation or limited liability company, you must upload the articles of incorporation or formation.  Finally, if an attorney or other representative is submitting the IP right on behalf of the owner of the right, a power of attorney is required.
    Once all the documents are submitted, they are reviewed by the AliProtect system group and either accepted or rejected.  If rejected, AliProtect will usually send an email that explains the reason for the rejection and provides information about what must be done to fix the problem.  Sometimes these emails are written in broken English which complicates the process.  Often several tries are needed to get IP rights accepted and recognized by Alibaba.com. Once AliProtect has “approved” an IP right, it can be found in the “Submitted IPR” section of the AliProtect Dashboard.
    The next step is to submit complaints. Complaints can be submitted either by searching keywords directly from the IPR Complaint section of AliProtect, or by pasting URL’s into the IPR Complaint interface.  A coherent and legally valid reason must be given for each Complaint.  That reason should match the IP right on which the Complaint is based.  For example, if the IP right is a trademark, the reason for the Complaint should have something to do with the merchant’s unauthorized use of the trademark in the listing.
    Once a Complaint is submitted, as with DMCA takedowns, Counter-Notices are possible.  However, in our experience these are rare.  If a Counter-Notice is given, the AliProtect Dashboard provides a place for a response.
    Following the review of Complaints, AliProtect will mark them as either “In Progress,” “Unable to Process,” or “Listing Removed.”  AliProtect will send an email if a Complaint is unable to be processed and provide a reason (often, once again, in broken English).  However, no notice is given when listings are removed.  For those you have to check back with AliProtect to see the outcome.

Thank you!