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If your work is being sold without your permission, this form is where to start. It takes about five minutes and helps me evaluate the matter before we speak. Answer what you can. "I don't know" is a perfectly fine answer, and gaps here do not disqualify you. They tell me where to look first.
Keep your answers high-level and do not include trade secrets. Submitting this form does not establish an attorney-client relationship, and I may be unable to take a matter due to conflicts or scope limitations. If it looks like a fit, I'll email you a link to schedule a paid consultation.
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Emails
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Type
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Work
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Business or brand name
Website or primary social handle
What was copied?
Check all that apply
Textile or surface print
Graphic or artwork
Product design
My product photographs and/or videos
My brand name or logo
Other
Where are the copies located?
Select all that apply
Shein
Temu
TikTok Shop
Amazon
Etsy
A brand's own website
Other
Paste up to three links to infringing listings
List any seller names shown on the infringing listings.
The name after "Sold by" or "Ships from" on the listing page. I check every inquiry for conflicts, and seller names survive even when listings disappear.
On the listing page, who is shown as the seller?
The platform itself
A third-party seller name I don't recognize
More than one seller across listings
Not sure
Have you registered a copyright in the copied work with the U.S. Copyright Office?
Select an option
Yes, and I have the registration number
I applied but haven't received the certificate
No
Not sure what I have
If registered, what is the registration number and date?
When did you first publish or offer the work publicly, even informally?
A launch, a market booth, an Instagram post, or a listing all count. Your best estimate is fine.
Did you create the work entirely yourself?
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Yes
I worked with a freelancer, collaborator, or designer on it
It was created for me by someone else
It's complicated
Have you ever licensed this work or allowed anyone else to sell it?
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Never
Yes, under a written agreement
Yes, informally
Not sure
When did you first discover the copying, and do you know when it started?
Have you already taken any action?
Submitted a platform takedown or report
Sent a message or letter to the seller
Posted about it publicly
Hired or consulted another attorney
None yet
If you submitted takedowns, what happened?
Select an option
Listings came down and stayed down
Listings came down and reappeared under new sellers
Nothing happened
I got a counter-notice or pushback
I haven't submitted any
What evidence have you saved so far?
Dated screenshots of listings
A purchased sample of the infringing product
Records of my own creation dates and files
Sales records for my original
Little or nothing yet
Roughly what does your original sell for, and where do you sell it?
What outcome matters most to you?
Getting the listings down
Recovering money
Both
Not sure yet
Is anything time-sensitive right now?
A launch, a press moment, a seller who appears to be closing up shop, or funds you believe are about to move.
Are you currently working with an attorney on this, or have you within the past six months?
Yes
No
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I understand that submitting this form does not establish an attorney-client relationship, does not guarantee I will be accepted as a client, and does not guarantee an opportunity to speak with an attorney. I agree to be contacted by Cloth & Code Legal PLLC via email or phone, and I consent to the firm collecting and handling my personal information in accordance with its privacy policy, website terms, applicable law, and professional conduct rules. I understand that the firm will review my submission at no cost to assess fit, and that if the firm can assist, the legal consultation will cost up to $250.
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Thank you
Please save everything: screenshots, links, order confirmations, and your original files. I'll review your submission and response within two business days with next steps.