Amazon Rights Owner Complaint Response Attorney
If you’ve received a rights owner complaint through Amazon’s intellectual property enforcement system, a prompt and carefully structured response is essential. When a listing is removed—or account health is threatened—based on allegations of trademark, patent, or copyright infringement, I help sellers evaluate their options quickly and strategically to minimize disruption and reduce long-term risk.
Rights owner complaints often involve more than a simple accusation of copying. They may raise issues of licensing, authorization, product authenticity, parallel imports, exhaustion, ownership, or fair use. An effective response requires assembling clear documentation, understanding the complainant’s position, and presenting a consistent narrative that aligns with Amazon’s enforcement standards.
I work with clients to determine whether to challenge the complaint, submit supporting evidence, engage directly with the rights holder, or pursue negotiated resolution. The goal is to restore listings where possible, prevent repeat-infringer designations, and preserve future selling privileges.
When platform appeals and negotiations are insufficient, I also advise on litigation pathways, including filing an intellectual property lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement or invalidity. In appropriate cases, court involvement can clarify rights and provide leverage to resolve persistent or abusive enforcement activity.
Get basic Amazon intellectual property dispute guidance before scheduling a consultation
If you’re still evaluating your options, try our custom (experimental) RAG chatbot for general educational information about intellectual property concepts that often arise in Amazon disputes—such as the basics of trademark, patent, and copyright rights, common infringement theories, how to organize evidence, and how to think about risk and response strategy. The chatbot does not provide Amazon platform-procedure guidance or case-specific legal advice. When you’re ready to discuss your particular situation, risks, and strategy, you can schedule a meeting with Mitchell.
About Mitchell
Mitchell D. West is a litigation attorney with Lowe Graham Jones PLLC, combining expertise in litigation with a deep understanding of Seattle’s startup ecosystem. Mitchell has collaborated with innovative companies in software development, digital assets, decentralized physical infastructure, and legal technology.
Mitchell has represented clients in a range of sophisticated disputes, including trade secret litigation involving silicon-carbon anode technology, patent cases spanning plant varieties to thermoforming products, high-stakes business divorces, and trademark disputes resolved through strategic negotiation. While specializing in litigation, Mitchell also advises emerging technology companies on legal challenges to avoid disputes and ensures they succeed when litigation arises.
As part of his commitment to leveraging technology in legal practice, Mitchell developed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbots trained on a curated set of legal documents he has developed and relies on in his day-to-day practice.The RAG chatbot is hosted on a hybrid decentralized cloud platform that Mitchell actively contributes to.
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Education:
- J.D., Washington University School of Law (Washington University in St. Louis)
- B.A., Quantitative Economics and Political Science, Indiana University
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. District Courts: Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- All Washington State Courts
Memberships:
- Seattle IP Inn of Court
- Seattle Yacht Club
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or are interested in having a custom RAG chatbot developed for your website, you can reach Mitchell directly by email at west@lowegrahamjones.com or using the form below.