Protecting Intellectual Property on suchen.expert
Protecting intellectual property is a high priority on suchen.expert.
Intellectual property rights — particularly copyright, trademark, design and patent rights — are protected by national laws and international agreements and must not be infringed on the platform.
suchen.expert respects these rights and expects all users to publish only content they are entitled to use.
Reporting a Possible Infringement
If you believe that content on suchen.expert infringes your intellectual property rights, you can submit a report. Please proceed as follows:
1. Identifying the Infringing Content
Describe the content you are reporting as specifically as possible, including:
- the type of content, such as text, an image, a logo or a product description,
- its location: listing, profile, URL or listing ID,
- the nature of the suspected infringement.
2. Evidence of Your Entitlement
You must explain and, where possible, provide evidence that:
- you hold the rights concerned yourself, or
- you are authorised to act on behalf of the rights holder.
Suitable evidence may include:
- copyright or trademark registrations,
- licence agreements,
- powers of attorney or other appropriate documents.
3. Using the Reporting Form
suchen.expert provides a dedicated form for reporting infringements.
The form collects all relevant information in a structured way and enables prompt processing.
Link to the reporting form:
https://suchen.expert/en/help/legal-policies-f4245/terms-of-use-f4249/form-for-reporting-a-potential-intellectual-property-infringement-f426b
4. Review by suchen.expert
After receiving a properly completed report, suchen.expert reviews the matter in accordance with statutory requirements.
If the review establishes an infringement, suchen.expert reserves the right, in particular, to:
- remove or block the reported content,
- warn or impose sanctions on the user concerned,
- restrict or suspend accounts in the event of repeated or serious violations.
suchen.expert acts as a platform provider and does not make judicial decisions on whether rights exist.
5. Compliance with Platform Guidelines
Efficient processing requires that:
- all information is complete and truthful,
- suchen.expert’s guidelines and procedures are followed,
- abusive or manifestly unfounded reports are not submitted.
Incomplete reports or reports that cannot be substantiated may be delayed or may not be processed.
Users’ Responsibility
Users are responsible for ensuring that:
- their content does not infringe third-party rights,
- they hold the necessary usage rights,
- statutory requirements, such as the German Copyright Act (UrhG), Trade Mark Act (MarkenG) and Design Act (DesignG), are complied with.
Publishing infringing content may result in civil, criminal and platform-related consequences.
Final Notes
Protecting intellectual property is a central part of fair and legally compliant platform use.
suchen.expert works to provide an environment in which the rights of all parties are respected.
If you have questions about intellectual property protection or the reporting procedure, please contact suchen.expert customer service or use the information provided.
