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Policy overview
The eBay name and logo are registered trademarks in the U.S. and internationally. Use of the eBay name and logo are only allowed if an individual or organization has a written license agreement with eBay.
These guidelines explain when it's OK and not OK to use the eBay logo, name, or screenshots.
Make sure you follow these guidelines. If you don't, you may be subject to a range of other actions, up to and including limits of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.
What are the guidelines?
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Referring to eBay in a descriptive way on your website, in listings, or in advertisements. For example, you can say, "Check out my antique items on eBay" or "I sell on eBay." If you have your own website, you can use our buttons to link visitors to your eBay Store or your listings.
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Restricted |
eBay is always spelled "eBay." It's never spelled "Ebay," "e-Bay," "ebay," or any other way.
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Not allowed |
Unless you have written permission from eBay, use of the eBay name, logo, or screenshots isn't allowed on:
Promotional materials (for example, business cards, flyers, mailing labels, or store windows) On merchandise (homemade or otherwise), including, but not limited to:
Office supplies & desk accessories (for example, mousepads, signage, or mugs)
Referring to eBay in a way that could lead someone to believe that you are sponsored by, affiliated with, or endorsed by eBay. Registering or selling Internet domain names containing "eBay." Framing or changing how the eBay website is viewed. This includes causing third-party content to appear above or around the eBay website.
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eBay domain names
eBay owns exclusive trademark rights in the eBay name in the U.S. and internationally. We don't allow the registration, ownership, use, or sale of a domain name containing "eBay." eBay listings attempting to sell these domain names will be removed from the site.
While it is very popular to register, use, and sell domain names (including on eBay), you generally aren't allowed to own, sell, or use a domain name that contains a trademark owned by another person or company. For more information, please refer to the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999.
Patent Notice
One or more patents may apply to this Site and to the features and services accessible via the Site, including without limitation:
US Patent Nos. 5,528,490; 5,826,241; 5,835,896; 5,845,265; 5,870,473; 5,897,621; 6,029,142; 6,047,264; 6,085,176; 6,092,053; 6,202,051; 6,205,433; 6,243,691; 6,246,996; 6,266,651; 6,295,522; 6,415,320; 6,422,460; 6,466,917; 6,523,037; 6,604,107; 6,615,238; 6,748,422; 6,778,993; 6,859,787; 6,944,599; 6,985,934; 7,007,076; 7,072,944; 7,080,328; 7,089,208; 7,127,404; 7,130,818; 7,136,863; 7,139,726; 7,139,916; 7,146,341; 7,149,718; 7,191,151; 7,222,092; 7,233,973; 7,249,094; 7,249,126; 7,299,206; 7,305,469; 7,310,733; 7,320,021; 7,334,019; 7,340,429; 7,350,192; 7,369,505; 7,373,312; 7,406,464; 7,418,483; 7,421,482; 7,428,505; 7,430,537; 7,480,638; 7,490,056; 7,493,281; 7,499,875; 7,499,979; 7,506,248; 7,509,323; 7,523,114; 7,526,670; 7,526,810; 7,527,195; 7,536,336; 7,536,402; 7,558,834; 7,571,195; 7,581,112; 7,587,359; 7,587,367; 7,593,866; 7,596,510; 7,606,821; 7,613,633; 7,617,125; 7,617,486; 7,640,234; 7,647,243; 7,650,338; 7,657,497; 7,659,905; 7,660,740; 7,689,462; 7,693,796; 7,693,937; 7,701,540; 7,702,559; 7,711,684; 7,711,823; 7,716,079; 7,720,722; 7,720,833; 7,721,230; 7,725,403; 7,725,417; 7,725,460; 7,734,544; 7,739,225; 7,739,226; 7,742,947; 7,742,985; 7,752,185; 7,752,190; 7,756,776; 7,765,154; 7,769,998; 7,770,209; 7,774,276; 7,774,350; 7,779,386; 7,779,421; 7,783,555; 7,792,700; 7,792,763; 7,792,858; 7,793,269; 7,801,767; 7,805,339; 7,805,366; 7,814,112; 7,814,372; 7,818,759; 7,827,075; 7,827,079; 7,827,103; 7,831,476; 7,831,482; 7,831,484; 7,831,510; 7,831,671; 7,844,497; 7,844,639; 7,853,486; 7,853,577; 7,860,752; 7,860,772; 7,860,784; 7,870,031; 7,870,058; 7,870,066; 7,870,127; 7,873,562; 7,884,827; 7,885,850; 7,886,305; 7,890,375; 7,890,383; 7,895,082; 7,895,129; 7,899,712; 7,904,346; 7,917,398; 7,917,441; 7,930,247; 7,930,260; 7,930,405; 7,937,293; 7,941,348; 7,941,469; 7,953,638; 7,953,641; 7,953,647; 7,958,141; 7,966,243; 7,980,466; 7,983,953; and all corresponding foreign counterparts.
Reporting a violation
If you have a trademark, copyright, patent, or other intellectual property right and are concerned about protecting it on the eBay website, please read about our Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program.
To report an item that is prohibited or restricted, go to the listing. Then click the Report item link on the right side of the page.
Request permission from eBay Use of the eBay name and logo are only allowed if an individual or organization has a written license agreement with eBay. To ask for permission, please submit your request using our request form.
If you have any other questions about requesting permission to use eBay's trademarks or other intellectual property, email us at iprequest@ebay.com.
Why does eBay have this policy? eBay has this policy in order to protect its intellectual property rights and brand name.
