RM Legal acts for brand owners against infringement online, including counterfeit and look-alike listings on marketplaces, fake and impersonating social media accounts, copied product images and content, and domain names that imitate a brand. We use platform procedures first, and escalate to notices, domain disputes or court orders where they do not work.
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Most marketplaces and social media platforms have dedicated procedures for reporting trademark, copyright and counterfeit complaints. A complaint is far stronger when it is supported by a trademark or copyright registration, clear identification of the infringing listing, and evidence such as test purchases. Most marketplace brand protection programmes require the brand owner to hold a registered trademark or a pending trademark application.
Platforms are not always willing to decide contested questions of infringement. Where a seller disputes the complaint, or listings keep reappearing, a court order may be needed. Courts in India have granted injunctions directing platforms and intermediaries to remove infringing listings and to disclose seller details, and in some cases orders that extend to mirror websites and repeat infringers.
A domain name that copies or imitates a brand can be challenged without going to court. Disputes over .in domains are decided under the .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP), and disputes over generic domains such as .com under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP). The complainant must generally show rights in the mark, that the registrant has no legitimate interest, and that the domain was registered or is being used in bad faith.
Screenshots with dates and URLs, seller and account details, test purchase invoices, and records of earlier complaints. Good records make escalation quicker.
Do I need a registered trademark to take down listings?
It helps significantly. Most marketplace brand protection programmes require a registered trademark or a pending application, and platforms act more readily on registered rights.
The seller keeps relisting after takedowns. What can be done?
A legal notice often stops a repeat seller. If it does not, a court order against the seller and directions to the platform can be sought.
Can a fake social media account using our brand be removed?
Yes. Platforms have procedures for impersonation and trademark complaints, and evidence of the brand's ownership supports the request.
Someone has registered a domain name with our brand. Can we get it back?
Often, yes. A complaint under the INDRP (for .in domains) or the UDRP (for domains such as .com) can result in the domain being transferred to the brand owner.
Is a takedown enough to deal with counterfeit sellers?
Sometimes. Takedowns remove individual listings, while sellers operating at scale may need civil or criminal action. See Anti-Counterfeiting and Enforcement.
Reviewed by Nandita Goyal, Partner. Last reviewed: October 2026.