Alinor, Oy Intellectual Protection Rights Policy (Last updated January, 2023)


1.Overview

Alinor Oy (“Alinor”) respects intellectual property rights of others and we expect our users to honor the same. alinor.io takes a serious stance in dealing with intellectual property infringement claims on our website at www.alinor.io (Referred to as "Site"). We also rely on the cooperation of intellectual property rights owners.

2.Intellectual Property Right (“IPR”) Protection

Listings of counterfeits, replicas, or other unauthorized items are prohibited on the Site strictly. Listings of offers to sell or purchase counterfeits, replicas, or other unauthorized items shall be subject to removal by Alinor.

3.Repeat violations of our IPR policy may result in a range of actions, including without limitation to:

  • Removal of listings
  • Posting restrictions
  • Account suspension
  • Termination of membership service agreement
Alinor has the full discretion to take any enforcement action anytime for certain extreme / conspicuous situations, such as but not limited to where litigation has already been initiated by intellectual property rights holders.

4.Infringement Claims

All intellectual property infringement claims shall be made under penalty of perjury. Intellectual property right holders further agree to indemnify and hold Alinor harmless from all claims, causes of action, damages and judgments arising out of any removal of product listings pursuant to intellectual property infringement claims.
As a neutral marketplace platform Alinor does not adjudge conflicting intellectual property infringement claims. Any action taken by Alinor shall not be construed as any endorsement of any intellectual property infringement claim. All conflicting intellectual property infringement claims shall be resolved by the relevant conflicting parties separately from Alinor and the Site.

5.IP Protection Platform (“IPP Platform”), the online report system

Intellectual property right holders shall file intellectual property infringement claims via email or mail to
Alinor Oy
Attn: Security Team
Saukonpaadenranta 4 E 120
00180, Helsinki, Finland
[email protected]
Three types of materials must be submitted to Alinor to facilitate processing of intellectual property infringement claims, namely:

  1. Proof of identity of the complaining party and relevant authorization if the complaining party is not the intellectual property right holder;
  2. Proof of intellectual property ownership;
  3. Exact clickable hyperlinks to the relevant allegedly infringing listings on the Site
Alinor will evaluate intellectual property infringement claims filed promptly. Members subject to intellectual property infringement claims will be notified of the claims and the contact information of the intellectual property right holders will be provided to the members to facilitate direct conflict resolution and claim handling. Members subject to intellectual property infringement claims may submit counter-notifications to dispute the corresponding claims. Intellectual property right holders will be notified if and when any counter-notifications are filed and may accept or reject such counter-notifications. Alinor reserves the right to reinstate any listing subject to intellectual property infringement claims at our discretion.
Any questions regarding Alinor’s Intellectual Property Protection Rights Policy should be submitted to [email protected]