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Playboy Enterprises International, Inc.
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Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. (layboy is a member of the eBay VeRO Program and owns many trademarks, service marks and copyrighted materials worldwide. Playboy has the exclusive right to use its copyrighted works and trademarks. We value the dedication and interest of our fans and have developed this page to help educate eBay users about auctions that infringe the intellectual property rights of Playboy.
Playboy trademarks and service marks are protected under U.S. and international trademark laws. Anyone who uses Playboy marks, without our permission, on goods or for services is liable for trademark infringement. In addition, the textual, photographic, video and other multimedia products published and produced by Playboy or its licensees are protected under U.S. and international copyright laws. Anyone who, without Playboy authorization, produces, copies, distributes, displays or performs Playboy copyrighted materials is liable for copyright infringement. Please be advised that the manufacture, distribution and/or sale of counterfeit Playboy goods is illegal and carries criminal penalties. For more information about Playboy, please visit our website at http://www.playboy.com/copyright.html. Further information regarding eBay intellectual property guidelines and federal laws covering the use of copyrighted images may be found on eBay at http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-items.html. Q: Why was my auction terminated? A: Most likely, your auction was removed from the eBay website because it offered for sale unauthorized reproductions of copyrighted images owned by Playboy or counterfeit merchandise featuring one of our trademarks. Playboy regularly monitors the Internet, including auction sites, in order to protect its rights. As part of that effort, Playboy will notify eBay of auction listings containing unauthorized uses of Playboy copyrights or trademarks and eBay will take the necessary action to comply with its user policies, which include removing the auction from the website. Q: Why was my auction singled out when there are other infringing auctions of Playboy merchandise on eBay? A: Playboy is working diligently to ensure that all unauthorized uses of its property are removed from the eBay website. While it is our intent to remove all counterfeit and unauthorized product from eBay, listings are added at a rate and volume which can be difficult to monitor. We do, however, take necessary actions when we learn of infringements and the fact that we do not proceed against all infringements does not affect the fact that the sale of counterfeit and unauthorized product is against the law. Q: Is there an easy way to tell if a product being offered is counterfeit or infringing? A: You can spot many unauthorized items from the auction title and description. Descriptions like ootleg irateand mages found in the public domainare signs that the auction item may be unauthorized. As an eBay user, it is your responsibility to ensure that the item you are attempting to buy or sell is legitimate and authorized. Q: I found all the Playboy images featured in my auction listing on the Internet, in newsgroups or scanned them from magazines I own and burned a CD. Can I sell this CD on eBay? A: No. Any copying, distribution or sale of Playboy images is against the law. Q: You took down my item because I described it as a layboy Bunny. Is it okay to re-list the item under a different name? A: No. Most likely, the problem with your item is that it is an unauthorized product featuring our RABBIT HEAD DESIGN trademark. The auction cannot be re-listed under any title if the item in question is the problem. Q: What if I bought the item from a distributor or via a website? A: It does not matter where you got the unauthorized product or whether you paid for it. If it is unauthorized, it is illegal to sell it. To protect future customers and resellers on eBay, we ask that you please forward the names and contact information of the sources of the unauthorized product or images to Playboy at copyright@playboy.com. For specific questions regarding Playboy policies that are not answered above or within eBay Community Standards, or if you find an auction item that you suspect is unauthorized, please contact Playboy at copyright@playboy.com. If your email requests information that is already contained in this About Me page, you will not receive a response. |
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