The widespread issue of trademark and brand registry fraud on Amazon UK, perpetrated predominantly by Turkish sellers, is a critical matter that demands urgent attention.

This sophisticated scheme involves the registration of established U.S. brands' trademarks in the UK. These perpetrators then exploit these trademarks to illegitimately gain access to Amazon UK's Brand Registry.

Under the guise of legitimate brands, they hijack the identities of potentially hundreds of brands, representing a significant, organized criminal activity involving at least 50 UK limited companies.

This situation is escalating rapidly, with hundreds of brands being compromised.

In response, I am meticulously documenting all relevant details and preparing to submit a comprehensive report to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the Managing Director of Amazon UK, and various media outlets.

The gravity and scale of this fraud cannot be overstated.Once these sellers secure control over the Brand Registry, they start filing intellectual property claims against other sellers and even the original brand owners. This leaves the legitimate brand owners without control over their brand in the UK, unable to file violations against these scammers.

Moreover, the situation escalates as these fraudsters can potentially produce counterfeit products once they usurp brand ownership.

This represents a critical level of fraudulent activity.It is imperative that Amazon intervenes immediately to halt this exploitation. The integrity of the Amazon UK platform and the protection of legitimate brands are at stake, making it essential for Amazon to take decisive action against this rampant fraud. I do not think people realise how big this fraud is becoming!

Explore notable reputable U.S. brands that have been registered in bad faith, such as the well known 'Gold Bond, Bump Stopper, 'Topicals, Cicatricure, Roebic Laboratories, by tracing them via IPO searching by name. Once you identify the brand, investigate the company holding its UK trademark. Specifically, focus on Limited companies and conduct a further search using the owner's name. This approach often reveals interesting findings. For instance, you might discover a company that is 3 months old or 8 months old with 23 registered trademarks for brands they neither own nor own UPC/GS1 codes for, nor do they manufacture these products. This raises an important question: how can such companies legitimately claim brand registry for these brands?Further insights can be gained by examining the sellers listed under these brands. You'll likely notice recurring patterns, leading to the discovery of U.S. trademarks registered in the UK but not by the original U.S. brand or their authorized agent.

This issue isn't isolated; many sellers have reported similar experiences. I, too, have noticed this trend and am not alone in reporting it on the platform.

And those who are pressing the dislike button are obviously the scamemrs themselves as I am exposing the fraud!