Women Sellers Podcast

Once a month, I will have my husband, Uy Hoang, come on the show to talk about a "behind the scene" topic of our Amazon business. We have been tag-teaming since day 1 on this business venture. While I enjoy finding new products, sourcing and launches, he takes care of the business logistics, such as book-keeping, managing hijackers and much more. All of these "unsexy" aspects that keeps our business operating smoothly. Today, we will talk about applying for trademark to product your brand from hijackers. If you're listening to this episode on April 2017, Amazon US has announced that they will not accept products to be brand registered unless they are already registered as a trademark.  Interview Questions: What are hijackers and how is a listing hijacked? What can we do to prevent hijackers? Since Amazon updated their brand registry requirement, that in order to be registered, your brand needs to be trademarked. How do you register for a trademark? How long should we expect before we are officially trad