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Japan court says Amazon not liable for seller's copied listing photos after prompt takedown

By Toko Sekiguchi ( March 17, 2026, 08:21 GMT | Insight) -- A Japanese court rejected a damages claim against Amazon Japan over allegedly copied product photos used by a third-party seller, holding that a marketplace operator isn’t liable for copyright infringement if it removes a listing within a reasonable time after notice, and clarifying the limits of seller-information disclosure under Japan’s digital platform law.A Japanese court rejected a damages claim against Amazon Japan over allegedly copied product photos used by a third-party seller, holding that a marketplace operator isn’t liable for copyright infringement if it removes a listing within a reasonable time after notice, and clarifying the limits of seller-information disclosure under Japan’s digital platform law....

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