Online Brand Protection - 6 steps to shutdown a rogue webshop quickly and for free

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You have spotted a web shop that is offering counterfeit products and is harming your brands. Forwarding this case to a lawfirm or starting an UDRP procedure is expensive and can be time consuming. How can you quickly take down such a web shop without any extra costs?

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You spotted a webshop that  is  offering  counterfeit  products  and  is  harming  your business.  Forwarding  this  case  to  a  lawfirm  or  starting  an UDRP  procedure  is  expensive  and  can  be  time  consuming. How  can  you  take  down  such  a  webshop  without  any  extra costs?    6 simple steps on how to take down a rogue webshop.

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Warning letter towebsite ownerThis  first  step  is  more  of  a  formality  and  is needed  for  further  escalation.  The  hosting provider will often ask you to first contact the website  owner  prior  to  taking  any  further steps. Unfortunately, and as you can imagine, the  success  rate  is  low.  The  website  owner knows he is selling counterfeit and is making good money.

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Cease & Desisthosting providerNotify  the  hosting  provider  and  ask him  to  remove  the  content.  If  he does  not  comply with  your  request, he becomes liable and you can start further  legal  procedures.  The  C&D, which  you  can  send  by  e-mail  or regular  mail,  must  include  the domain  name,  IP  address,  the relevant  trademark  registrations  or copyrights,  a  takedown  request  and your personal contact details. 

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Notify registrarIt all started with the website owner who registered the domain name through the registrar. Not all registrars have the will to respond to a take down request, but many of  them do want to stop illegal activities.  Setting up  relationships and informing registrars of infringements is a good strategy to make an impact on the problem. 

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Incorrect WHOISAccording  to  the  regulations of  ICANN,  the WHOIS  information  of  the  website  owner should  be  correct.  Infringers  often  use falsified  details.  By  reporting  these  to  the correct organization, the website owner will be  asked  the  update  his  information.  If  he doesn’t  comply  before  a  specific  date,  the domain name will be blocked and becomes inaccessible. 

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Block payment servicesIf  all  the  above  has  not  resulted  in shutting  down  the  webshop,  then  it  is time  to  step  up  your  game.  Report  the domain  to  PayPal, Mastercard  and  Visa and inform them of the illegal activities. When  it  is  not  possible  to  pay  with PayPal  or  credit  card,  their  sales will drop drastically. 

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Remove fromsearch enginesCripple  the  webshop  and  make  it invisible.  File  a  copyright  complaint with  Google,  Yahoo,  Bing  and  other search  engines  and  let  them  remove the site from their search results. The site will still be live and active but no traffic = no sales.

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Need help or advise?Pointer Brand Protection is a leading serviceprovider in online brand protection solutions. 

Do you need help or are you looking for astructural strategy to shut down roguewebshops and protect your brand from piracy? 

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