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Counterfeit products are unauthorized versions of goods that include the trademark or logo of the authentic brand owner. They are sometimes referred to as counterfeits, replicas, knock-offs, in-the-same-style-as or fake.</p> <p><strong>Reporting Instances of Counterfeit Products</strong></p> <p>If you believe that products residing or accessible on or through Yahoo’s Services are counterfeit, please submit a notice to Yahoo's Agent for Notice with the following information (your “Notice”):</p> <ol><li>An identification of the claimed intellectual property rights in question. (Please include the specific URL, and a description of the product or service in question).</li> <li>A statement that declares you have a good faith belief that the item is counterfeit.</li> <li>A statement that declares that you have examined said item to determine its authenticity.</li> <li>A statement that provides the reasons you believe the item to be counterfeit.</li> <li>If you have had contact with the other party, the result of such contact.</li> <li>Include the following statement: “I have a good faith belief that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am authorized to make such statements on behalf of the intellectual property rights owner.”</li> <li>A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the intellectual property rights owner, along with their name, title, company name, address and telephone number.</li> </ol><p>For copyright or trademark concerns about search results (including Sponsored Listings and Ads results) or other material on the Yahoo network, please click on the relevant sections under Related Resources.</p> <p>You may also submit a notice in accordance with Yahoo Policy via our online form:</p> <p><a href="https://ipr.yahoo.com/trademark" target="_blank">Submit a counterfeit notice</a></p> <p><strong>Designated Agent</strong></p> <p>Intellectual Property Agent<br /> c/o Oath Holdings Inc.<br /> 770 Broadway, New York<br /> NY 10003, USA</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> </main> <!-- start of right rail--> <aside class="col-12 col-3-small col-3-medium rightrail"> <h2>Resources</h2> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/concern/bing" target="_blank">Copyright / DMCA Concerns about Search Results (powered by Microsoft's Bing)</a></p> <p><a href="https://ipr.yahoo.com/copyright?.lang=en-US" target="_blank">Copyright / DMCA Online Form</a> </p> <p><a href="https://help.yahoo.com/kb/account" target="_blank">Help for Yahoo Account</a> </p> <p><a href="https://help.yahoo.com/kb/account/sln26401.html" target="_blank">Report Abuse or Spam on Yahoo</a> </p> </aside> <!--end of rightrail--> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="site-footer" id="site-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="grid grid-mobile grid-gutters"> <div class="grid__item col-12 col-4--small footer__address-holder"> <div class="grid grid--mobile"> <div class="grid__item col-6 col-11-small"> <div class="build-brands"> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item col-6 col-11-small"> <p> ©2024 Yahoo. 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