Pattern Protection Support Service
Monitoring and administrative support for unauthorised online pattern listings
Designers and digital creators can face the problem of their work being copied, reposted, or resold on websites and online marketplaces without permission. Our Pattern Protection Support Service is designed to help by monitoring agreed platforms, identifying suspected infringements, and assisting with standard reporting and takedown submissions.
- An experienced team
- Speedy support
- Friendly service, no jargon!
What the service includes
We provide practical support to help protect your pattern downloads and digital listings online.
Our service can include:
- regular checks of agreed websites, marketplaces, and online platforms
- searches for suspected unauthorised copies of your pattern listings
- monitoring based on product titles, seller names, keywords, and visible listing details
- a simple infringement log recording suspected breaches found
- notification to you when suspected unauthorised use is identified
- evidence gathering, including screenshots and links where appropriate
- submission of standard platform or website copyright/takedown reports where instructed
Service options
Monitoring Service
£25 per week
This includes:
- weekly monitoring of agreed platforms and websites
- identification of suspected copied or unauthorised listings
- maintenance of a simple monitoring log
- email notification to you of potential issues found
Takedown Support
£12 per case
Where a suspected infringement is identified, we can:
- gather basic evidence
- record the relevant URLs
- prepare and submit a standard report or takedown request to the relevant platform or website
More complex cases
Some websites do not provide straightforward reporting systems and may require additional work to identify the correct contact or reporting route. These cases will be quoted separately before any work is carried out.
Examples may include:
- non-standard websites
- websites with no obvious reporting process
- host-level or search-engine reporting
- repeat or multi-listing cases requiring additional administration
Important notes
This service is intended as monitoring and administrative support only.
We do not provide legal advice, legal representation, or any guarantee that a website, marketplace, or platform will remove content following a report.
Final decisions regarding removal always rest with the relevant platform, website operator, host, or legal authority.
How the service works
- You provide details of the pattern listings, platforms, and brand or product names you would like monitored.
- We carry out regular checks on the agreed basis.
- If a suspected infringement is found, we notify you and, where requested, submit a report or takedown request.
- A simple record is maintained of monitoring activity and actions taken.
Who this service is suitable for
This service is suitable for:
- independent pattern designers
- digital download sellers
- creators selling through marketplaces or their own websites
- small businesses seeking low-cost support in monitoring unauthorised online copying
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