Q: I sell items I purchased from online Chinese marketplaces. Just accused of infringement and theft of intellectual prop?
Another shop owner in Etsy accused me of stealing her designed item and photos for the items that she says she owns. She forced me to remove cease selling or get sued. The Alibaba site shows the items as unbranded.? They are currently bought & sold & resold all over the world? I find them in several sites in the USA being sold? What do I do? I feel she is lying and bullying because she wants to have unique control on Etsy of the items. What do I do I am retired cant pay for a court case or suit?
A: An attorney would need to review the specific product and the allegations of infringement to determine whether her notice is legitimate.
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