Intellectual Property Policy
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & DMCA POLICY
Effective Date: September 13, 2026
Last Updated: September 13, 2026
This Intellectual Property & DMCA Policy explains the rules governing copyrights, trademarks, designs, other intellectual-property rights, infringement reports, content removal, counter-notifications, and repeat infringement within DOSHE, the creative commerce ecosystem operated by Doshe LLC.
This Policy forms part of the DOSHE Terms of Service.
Operator: Doshe LLC
United States
Email: info@doshe.store
Website: doshe.store
DOSHE is designed to support genuine creators. Respect for intellectual-property rights is therefore a fundamental condition of participation in the DOSHE ecosystem.
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1. Scope
This Policy applies to content and products made available through DOSHE, including:
* physical products;
* digital products;
* product designs;
* photographs;
* artwork;
* illustrations;
* videos;
* text;
* logos;
* brand names;
* patterns;
* templates;
* downloadable files;
* store content;
* reviews and community content;
* other user-submitted materials.
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2. Respect for Intellectual Property
Users must respect the intellectual-property rights of others.
Users may not knowingly use DOSHE to offer, upload, distribute, promote, or sell material that unlawfully infringes another person’s rights.
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3. Seller Responsibility
Each seller is responsible for ensuring that the seller has sufficient legal rights to:
* create;
* manufacture;
* reproduce;
* display;
* distribute;
* advertise;
* sell;
* license
the products and content offered through DOSHE.
Approval of a listing by DOSHE does not constitute a legal determination that the listing is non-infringing.
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4. Buyer Responsibility
Buyers must also respect applicable intellectual-property rights.
Purchase of a product does not automatically grant the buyer rights to:
* reproduce it;
* commercially exploit it;
* create unauthorized copies;
* redistribute digital files;
* use protected branding;
* manufacture derivative products
unless the seller, rights holder, or applicable law permits such use.
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5. Copyright
Copyright may protect original creative works including:
* visual art;
* photographs;
* illustrations;
* written material;
* patterns;
* digital artwork;
* designs;
* videos;
* music;
* software;
* other copyrightable expression.
Users must not copy or distribute protected works without sufficient authorization or another lawful basis.
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6. Trademark Rights
Users may not unlawfully use another party’s:
* trademark;
* logo;
* brand name;
* service mark;
* trade dress;
* other source-identifying material
in a manner that infringes applicable rights or materially misleads consumers.
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7. Counterfeit Goods
Counterfeit goods are prohibited.
Users may not sell products bearing unauthorized trademarks or otherwise present unauthorized replicas as genuine branded products.
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8. Designs and Other Rights
Depending on jurisdiction, products may also be protected through:
* design rights;
* design patents;
* patents;
* trade dress;
* database rights;
* moral rights;
* publicity rights;
* other intellectual-property or related rights.
Users remain responsible for compliance with applicable law.
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9. Originality Claims
Sellers must not falsely claim that another person’s work is their own original creation.
DOSHE may investigate suspected:
* copied designs;
* stolen artwork;
* copied product photographs;
* unauthorized digital files;
* counterfeit goods;
* other deceptive authorship claims.
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10. Inspiration Versus Infringement
Creative inspiration does not automatically constitute infringement.
However, users may not rely on the word “inspired” to excuse unlawful copying.
Whether particular conduct infringes intellectual-property rights depends on applicable law and the circumstances.
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11. Fan Art and Branded Characters
Fan art, branded characters, logos, celebrity-related content, and derivative works may involve third-party rights.
A seller is responsible for obtaining any required authorization.
The fact that similar products are widely sold elsewhere does not establish that the seller has legal permission.
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12. Personalization Requests
A seller should not fulfill a buyer personalization request where the seller knows or reasonably should know that the requested use would unlawfully infringe another party’s rights.
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13. Buyer-Supplied Content
A buyer who provides content for customization represents that the buyer has sufficient rights to authorize the requested use.
This may include buyer-provided:
* photographs;
* artwork;
* logos;
* text;
* trademarks;
* graphics.
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14. Seller Content Ownership
Except for rights expressly granted to DOSHE under the Terms of Service, sellers retain ownership of their eligible intellectual-property rights.
Uploading content to DOSHE does not automatically transfer copyright ownership to Doshe LLC.
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15. License to Doshe LLC
By submitting content to DOSHE, the user grants Doshe LLC the limited rights reasonably necessary to:
* host;
* reproduce for technical operation;
* display;
* format;
* translate listing text;
* distribute through DOSHE;
* promote eligible products and creators;
* maintain security;
* operate the Service
as provided in the Terms of Service.
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16. DOSHE Intellectual Property
The DOSHE name, branding, software, website content, interface, graphics, and other materials owned by Doshe LLC are protected by applicable law.
Unless expressly authorized, users may not:
* impersonate DOSHE;
* reproduce DOSHE branding for deceptive purposes;
* create a false affiliation;
* copy proprietary platform materials beyond legally permitted use.
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17. Reporting Intellectual-Property Infringement
A rights holder or authorized representative may report suspected infringement to DOSHE.
Until DOSHE publishes a dedicated intellectual-property contact or registered DMCA agent contact, general inquiries may be sent to:
info@doshe.store
However, U.S. DMCA notices intended to invoke the formal procedure described below should be submitted to the designated DMCA agent once Doshe LLC completes and publishes its formal agent designation.
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18. Required Information for General IP Reports
A non-DMCA intellectual-property complaint should include sufficient information for DOSHE to understand and evaluate the claim.
Where applicable, the report should include:
1. identity and contact information of the complainant;
2. identification of the rights claimed;
3. identification of the protected work, mark, or material;
4. identification of the allegedly infringing DOSHE content;
5. URL or other location information;
6. explanation of the alleged infringement;
7. documentation reasonably supporting ownership or authority;
8. good-faith confirmation that the report is accurate.
DOSHE may request additional information.
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19. Authorized Representatives
A person submitting a report on behalf of a rights holder must have sufficient authority to do so.
DOSHE may request evidence of authorization.
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20. False or Misleading Reports
Users must not knowingly submit materially false infringement reports.
A complainant may be legally responsible for wrongful or fraudulent allegations under applicable law.
DOSHE may restrict use of its reporting system where there is substantiated abuse.
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21. U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Where the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act applies, Doshe LLC intends to maintain procedures for copyright notices and counter-notifications consistent with 17 U.S.C. §512.
The DMCA procedure applies to copyright claims.
Trademark, patent, counterfeit, privacy, publicity, or other claims should generally use the applicable non-DMCA reporting procedure unless otherwise required by law.
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22. DMCA Designated Agent
To seek the protections available under applicable provisions of 17 U.S.C. §512, an eligible service provider must designate an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement.
Doshe LLC will publish the required designated-agent information after formal registration with the U.S. Copyright Office.
DOSHE must not represent that a DMCA agent has been formally registered until that registration has actually been completed.
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23. Formal DMCA Notice Requirements
A copyright owner or authorized representative submitting a notification under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3) should provide the information required by applicable law, including substantially:
1. a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the allegedly infringed exclusive right;
2. identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, where multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list where legally permitted;
3. identification of the material claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, together with information reasonably sufficient to permit DOSHE to locate the material;
4. information reasonably sufficient to permit DOSHE to contact the complaining party;
5. a statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law;
6. a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the allegedly infringed exclusive right.
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24. Identification of the Content
A complainant should provide the specific DOSHE URL or other information sufficient to locate each allegedly infringing item.
Broad statements such as “my work appears somewhere on your website” may be insufficient for efficient processing.
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25. Multiple Works
Where permitted by law, a DMCA notice may identify multiple copyrighted works or multiple allegedly infringing materials.
The notice must still provide information sufficient for DOSHE to identify and locate the relevant material.
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26. Incomplete DMCA Notices
If a notice materially lacks legally required information, DOSHE may:
* request additional information;
* decline to process it as a complete DMCA notice until corrected;
* take independent action where the available information nevertheless establishes a serious policy or legal concern.
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27. DOSHE Review of DMCA Notices
Upon receiving a facially valid DMCA notice, DOSHE may:
* review the notice for required elements;
* identify the affected content;
* remove or disable access to the material where appropriate;
* notify the affected user;
* preserve relevant records;
* process a counter-notification where applicable.
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28. Expeditious Response
Where U.S. law requires expeditious removal or disabling of access following a valid copyright notice, DOSHE will act accordingly.
DOSHE may also voluntarily remove or restrict content under its Terms and policies independently of the DMCA.
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29. Notice to the Affected User
Where appropriate and legally permitted, DOSHE may provide the affected user with:
* information about the complaint;
* identification of the removed content;
* information concerning available counter-notification procedures.
The complainant’s notice may be disclosed to the affected user where reasonably necessary to administer the process or as otherwise permitted by law.
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30. Counter-Notification
A user who believes content was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification may submit a counter-notification where the DMCA procedure applies.
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31. Required Counter-Notification Information
A valid DMCA counter-notification generally must contain the information required by 17 U.S.C. §512(g), including substantially:
1. the user’s physical or electronic signature;
2. identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where the material appeared before removal or disabling;
3. a statement under penalty of perjury that the user has a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
4. the user’s name, address, and telephone number;
5. consent to the jurisdiction required by applicable U.S. law and agreement to accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notification or that person’s agent.
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32. Counter-Notification Is a Legal Statement
A counter-notification should not be submitted merely because the seller disagrees commercially with the complaint.
It is a formal legal statement containing representations made under penalty of perjury.
Users should consider obtaining independent legal advice where appropriate.
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33. Forwarding a Counter-Notification
Where required by the DMCA, DOSHE may forward a valid counter-notification to the original complainant.
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34. Restoration After Counter-Notification
Where applicable legal requirements are satisfied, DOSHE may restore content following the statutory counter-notification process unless the original complainant timely informs DOSHE that appropriate court action has been filed seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.
Any restoration will remain subject to:
* applicable law;
* DOSHE Terms;
* other policy violations;
* safety concerns;
* independent grounds for removal.
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35. Counter-Notification Does Not Guarantee Restoration
A valid counter-notification does not require DOSHE to restore content where there is a separate lawful or contractual basis for keeping the content unavailable.
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36. Repeat Infringer Policy
DOSHE maintains a policy under which accounts of repeat copyright infringers may be terminated in appropriate circumstances.
DOSHE may consider factors including:
* valid infringement notices;
* judicial determinations;
* admissions;
* repeated removal of infringing content;
* credible evidence of intentional infringement;
* abuse of intellectual-property rights;
* relevant counter-notifications and successful challenges.
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37. No Automatic Fixed Strike Rule
DOSHE is not required by this Policy to treat every allegation as a proven infringement or automatically terminate an account after a fixed number of unverified accusations.
DOSHE will evaluate repeat-infringer circumstances in good faith consistent with applicable law.
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38. Serious or Willful Infringement
DOSHE may terminate or restrict an account without waiting for repeated violations where credible evidence demonstrates serious, intentional, commercial, or fraudulent infringement and immediate action is permitted by law.
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39. Counterfeit Sellers
A seller engaged in deliberate counterfeit activity may be subject to immediate:
* listing removal;
* store restriction;
* payment review;
* suspension;
* termination;
* referral to relevant authorities where legally required or appropriate.
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40. Intellectual-Property Verification
DOSHE may request evidence such as:
* copyright registration;
* trademark registration;
* license;
* assignment;
* source files;
* creation records;
* dated drafts;
* manufacturing agreement;
* rights-holder authorization;
* other reasonable supporting material.
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41. Registration Is Not Always Required to Report
DOSHE may consider intellectual-property claims even where the claimant does not have a formal registration, depending on the right asserted and applicable law.
However, certain legal remedies may require registration.
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42. Copyright Registration
U.S. copyright protection may arise independently of registration, but registration can affect enforcement rights and litigation requirements.
DOSHE does not provide legal advice concerning whether a creator should register a particular work.
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43. Trademark Complaints
A trademark complaint should ordinarily identify:
* trademark owner;
* mark;
* registration number where available;
* jurisdiction;
* goods or services covered;
* allegedly infringing listing;
* basis of claimed infringement.
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44. Trademark Fair Use and Other Lawful Uses
Not every use of another party’s trademark is necessarily infringement.
Uses may be lawful in circumstances including certain:
* descriptive uses;
* nominative references;
* resale of genuine goods;
* commentary;
* other legally protected contexts.
DOSHE may consider the context of the use.
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45. Genuine Components
Use of an authentic branded component in a handmade product does not automatically establish infringement or authorization.
Sellers must ensure the overall listing does not falsely imply:
* sponsorship;
* affiliation;
* endorsement;
* authorization
where none exists.
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46. Patent Complaints
Patent disputes may involve complex technical and legal issues.
DOSHE may request substantial documentation before taking action on a patent claim.
Where appropriate, DOSHE may require:
* patent number;
* jurisdiction;
* identification of asserted claims;
* explanation of alleged infringement;
* court orders or other relevant documents.
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47. Design Rights and Design Patents
A complaint based on registered or unregistered design rights should identify the applicable right and jurisdiction with sufficient specificity.
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48. Rights of Publicity and Personality Rights
Unauthorized commercial use of a person’s:
* name;
* image;
* likeness;
* persona
may violate applicable rights.
Such reports may be reviewed under applicable law and DOSHE policies even where the claim is not a copyright claim.
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49. Privacy Complaints Are Separate
Requests involving personal-data rights should generally be submitted under the DOSHE Privacy Policy rather than as DMCA notices unless copyright is genuinely involved.
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50. No DMCA for Trademark-Only Claims
A DMCA copyright notice should not be knowingly used solely to pursue a trademark dispute.
DOSHE may redirect such reports to its general intellectual-property procedure.
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51. AI-Generated Content and IP
Use of artificial intelligence does not excuse infringement.
Sellers remain responsible for ensuring that their use of AI-generated or AI-assisted materials complies with applicable intellectual-property law and DOSHE policies.
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52. AI Impersonation
Users may not use AI to deceptively imitate another creator, rights holder, brand, or person in violation of applicable law or DOSHE policy.
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53. Seller Photographs
A seller may not copy another creator’s product photographs merely because the seller offers a similar product.
Photographs may independently be protected by copyright.
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54. Product Descriptions
Users may not copy another seller’s original protected text in violation of copyright.
Common factual product information may receive different treatment under applicable law.
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55. Patterns and Instructions
Patterns, tutorials, instructions, and related creative materials may contain protected expression.
Purchase of such material does not automatically authorize reproduction or redistribution.
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56. Digital Files
Unauthorized redistribution of another creator’s digital product is prohibited.
DOSHE may restrict accounts involved in digital piracy.
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57. Production Partners
Sellers remain responsible for intellectual-property violations involving their Production Partners.
A production partner’s willingness to manufacture a product does not prove that the seller owns the necessary rights.
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58. Supplier Representations
A seller may not rely blindly on a supplier’s statement that a design is lawful where circumstances reasonably indicate a counterfeit or infringement risk.
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59. Similar Listings
The appearance of many similar listings online does not establish that a particular design is unprotected or legally available for copying.
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60. Independent Creation
Where a seller claims independent creation, DOSHE may consider:
* sketches;
* source files;
* prototypes;
* timestamps;
* production history;
* other relevant evidence.
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61. Misrepresentation
Materially false statements during an intellectual-property investigation may independently violate DOSHE policy.
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62. Abuse of the Reporting System
Users may not abuse DOSHE’s IP process to:
* suppress legitimate competitors;
* knowingly target lawful listings;
* harass sellers;
* submit fraudulent ownership claims;
* interfere with lawful commerce.
DOSHE may restrict reporting privileges or accounts for substantiated abuse.
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63. Good-Faith Reports
DOSHE will not penalize a person merely because a good-faith intellectual-property claim is ultimately unsuccessful.
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64. Confidential Information
A party should avoid submitting unnecessary confidential or highly sensitive information in an infringement report.
Where confidential evidence is necessary, DOSHE may provide a suitable submission method where available.
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65. Disclosure of Reports
DOSHE may disclose complaints, counter-notifications, and relevant records:
* to the affected user;
* to legal representatives;
* to service providers assisting with the process;
* to courts;
* to regulators;
* to law-enforcement authorities;
* as otherwise required or permitted by law.
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66. Personal Information
Personal information processed in connection with intellectual-property complaints is governed by the DOSHE Privacy Policy and applicable law.
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67. Preservation of Evidence
DOSHE may preserve relevant information where reasonably necessary for:
* infringement proceedings;
* litigation;
* legal holds;
* fraud prevention;
* regulatory compliance;
* dispute resolution.
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68. Payments and Infringing Products
Where permitted by law and applicable payment-provider rules, DOSHE may restrict payouts or related transaction functionality when credible intellectual-property violations create legitimate legal or financial risk.
Financial treatment remains subject to the Payments, Fees & Payouts Policy.
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69. Refunds
Removal of a product for intellectual-property reasons may create buyer-refund obligations depending on:
* fulfillment status;
* product type;
* applicable law;
* transaction circumstances.
Buyer remedies are governed by applicable DOSHE policies and mandatory law.
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70. Previously Purchased Digital Products
DOSHE may disable future access to an allegedly infringing digital file where legally necessary.
This may apply even to previous purchasers if continued distribution would create legal risk.
Applicable buyer remedies remain subject to law.
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71. DOSHE May Act Without a Formal Notice
DOSHE may voluntarily restrict content where it independently becomes aware of credible:
* infringement;
* counterfeiting;
* fraud;
* unlawful content;
* other policy violations.
DOSHE is not required to ignore obvious violations merely because a formal DMCA notice has not been received.
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72. DOSHE Does Not Determine Ultimate Ownership
DOSHE’s administrative decision to:
* remove;
* restrict;
* restore;
* leave content available
does not constitute a final judicial determination of intellectual-property ownership or infringement.
Courts and other competent legal authorities may make binding determinations.
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73. Court Orders
DOSHE will respond to valid court orders and other legally binding process as required by applicable law.
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74. Law-Enforcement and Government Requests
DOSHE may provide information to governmental authorities where legally required or otherwise lawfully permitted.
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75. International Rights
Intellectual-property rights vary by country.
A product lawful in one jurisdiction may raise different legal issues in another.
Users are responsible for applicable international requirements.
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76. EU and Other Notice Procedures
Where laws outside the United States impose applicable notice-and-action or intellectual-property obligations on DOSHE, DOSHE may process reports under the relevant regional legal procedure in addition to this Policy.
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77. No Guaranteed Outcome
DOSHE does not guarantee that every intellectual-property complaint will result in:
* removal;
* restoration;
* account termination;
* payment adjustment.
DOSHE evaluates available information within its legal and contractual authority.
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78. No Legal Advice
DOSHE does not provide legal advice concerning intellectual-property ownership, infringement, registration, licensing, or litigation.
Parties involved in complex disputes should consider obtaining advice from qualified counsel.
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79. Relationship to Other DOSHE Policies
This Policy should be read together with:
* Terms of Service;
* Seller Policy;
* Buyer Policy;
* Handmade, Authenticity & Production Partners Policy;
* Digital Products & Licensing Policy;
* AI & Human Creativity Policy;
* Prohibited & Restricted Items Policy;
* Privacy Policy;
* applicable Regional Addenda.
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80. Changes to This Policy
DOSHE may update this Policy to reflect:
* changes in law;
* Copyright Office requirements;
* evolving intellectual-property procedures;
* technology developments;
* changes to DOSHE operations.
Where legally required, material changes will be appropriately disclosed.
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81. Contact Before Formal DMCA Agent Registration
Until Doshe LLC completes and publicly posts its formal DMCA designated-agent registration, general intellectual-property inquiries may be sent to:
Doshe LLC
7689 Palmilla Dr
San Diego, CA 92122
United States
Email: info@doshe.store
Website: doshe.store
This general contact information must not be represented as a formally registered DMCA designated agent unless and until the registration has actually been completed.
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82. Formal DMCA Agent Contact
After Doshe LLC completes registration with the U.S. Copyright Office, this section must be updated to state the exact registered:
* designated-agent name;
* organization, if applicable;
* physical mailing address;
* telephone number;
* email address
consistent with the public U.S. Copyright Office designation.
The information published here must remain consistent with the current Copyright Office registration.
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83. Acceptance
By uploading, listing, selling, buying, distributing, or otherwise using content through DOSHE, users agree to comply with this Intellectual Property & DMCA Policy and all applicable intellectual-property laws.
Nothing in this Policy grants rights in another person’s intellectual property or limits rights and remedies that applicable law does not permit to be waived.