Does Amazon Brand Registry Help Protect from Counterfeits?
Amazon Brand Registry
In today’s global online marketplace, brand protection is increasingly difficult as unauthorized and counterfeit sellers exploit shared product listings. For brands selling on Amazon, Amazon Brand Registry serves as a foundational tool for protecting trademarks, preserving goodwill, and maintaining control over branded product listings.
Brand Registry Helps Prevent Listing Hijacking and Counterfeiting — Because Amazon allows multiple sellers to use the same listing, unauthorized sellers often “piggyback” legitimate product pages to sell counterfeit or non-authentic goods. Brand Registry gives brand owners tools to identify, report, and remove these sellers more efficiently, reducing consumer confusion and reputational harm.
Participation Enhances Control, Enforcement, and Brand Value — Enrolled brands gain greater control over product titles, descriptions, and images, access to a dedicated reporting interface, alternative product identifiers, and faster takedown procedures. These protections not only improve enforcement but also increase the perceived value of private-label and FBA businesses to investors and buyers.
USPTO Trademark Registration Is a Prerequisite — To qualify for Amazon Brand Registry, a brand must hold an active, registered U.S. trademark. Pending trademark applications are insufficient, making federal trademark registration a critical first step before enrolling in the program.
For more information, see our blog post Amazon Brand Registry: Protecting Brands from Counterfeiting.
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