Hey everyone,
We’re dedicated to building a trusted experience for our buyers and sellers, and that includes protecting the creativity and innovation of brands and intellectual property (IP) rights holders.
We’ve heard your feedback and understand that topics like IP rights can be complicated. And without a solid understanding of IP rights, sellers who want to adhere to our policies might not appreciate the risk of the items they're listing.
Today, we’re happy to take a step in demystifying IP rights for your shop and sharing our Ultimate Guide to Intellectual Property. We’ve gathered our new articles and the best of our published IP guidance in one, easy-to-reference place. Some of the topics include:
- Elements of IP we want to highlight
- Common seller questions (and answers) about IP rights
- Information on fan art and the Fair Use Doctrine
- Detailed insight into our policies on counterfeit items, reselling, and what constitutes “vintage,” just to name a few
We hope that the resources in our Ultimate Guide to Intellectual Property help you feel more confident and informed as you continue to list items in your shop. Thanks for being a huge part of keeping Etsy a safe and supportive place for our entire community!
