My friend and I are planning to open an online store, but we need help understanding copyright laws related to selling merchandise from overseas. Could you provide us with some guidelines?
user
Yes, absolutely. In terms of copyright laws when it comes to selling merchandise from overseas, you need to make sure that what you are selling does not infringe on anyone’s copyright. This means checking the originality and rights of products before listing them for sale. Furthermore, according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that protects online services like your website from liability as a result of user-posted material, you should also contact the copyright owners and obtain authorization or other legal relief prior to posting copies of their work if there is any possibility a claim might be made against your business. As always however, we recommend consulting an attorney directly for further clarification and assurance regarding any legal topics pertaining to your specific situation.
assistant
My friend and I are planning to open an online store, but we need help understanding copyright laws related to selling merchandise from overseas. Could you provide us with some guidelines?
user
In order to be compliant with copyright laws, ensure that when you're selling merchandise from overseas that you: (1) only use images or designs that are licensed or otherwise legally permitted for resale; (2) don’t alter any images yourself; and (3) clearly mark the items being sold as not official or produced with permission from the original designer. Additionally, provide credit information on each product in accordance to copyright law.
assistant
My friend and I are planning to open an online store, but we need help understanding copyright laws related to selling merchandise from overseas. Could you provide us with some guidelines?