#6 - Amazon FBA Legal Guide: Trademarks, Taxes, and Compliance Made Simple for 2025

Selling on Amazon with Andy Isom

Andy Isom

Amazon, Business, Amazonfba, Selling, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Personalbusiness, Productbusiness, Ecommerce, Onlinebusiness

4.9 • 816 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Selling on Amazon is more than just finding a winning product—it's about understanding the legal side of the business to avoid costly mistakes.

In this episode, I’ll break down the must-know legal essentials to keep your Amazon business compliant and profitable in 2025.

We’ll cover trademarks, patents, taxes, Amazon's strict FBA requirements, and even how to properly pay yourself without hurting your cash flow.

I’ll also walk you through how to check for existing trademarks and patents using USPTO and Google Patents, plus practical steps to ensure your product and brand stay protected.

Key Topics Covered:

Why trademarks are more important than ever for Amazon sellers in 2025
How to search for trademarks and patents to avoid legal trouble
Amazon’s sales tax requirements and how to stay compliant
FBA packaging and labeling rules to prevent inventory rejections
The smart way to pay yourself while growing your business
When and how to bring on a business partner with the right agreements

Legal stuff may not be the most exciting part of running an Amazon business, but ignoring it can cost you everything.

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0:00.0	Imagine launching a product on Amazon that takes off. You're making steady sales and your brand is
0:04.9	growing, only to hit a roadblock that could stop everything. Maybe it's a patent infringement,
0:11.3	missed tax filing, or an Amazon policy you didn't even know existed. In today's episode, we're
0:17.0	diving into the legal and practical essentials to keep your business running smoothly.
0:21.4	Protect your profits and avoid shutdowns. We're talking about trademarks, sales tax, FBA requirements,
0:27.1	paying yourself, and partnering smart. If you're serious about selling on Amazon, these are
0:31.6	must-know basics you can't afford to skip. Let's get into it. All right, so here's a brutal reality.
0:38.3	Selling on Amazon isn't just about finding a good product and making sales. It's about understanding the rules
0:42.8	of the platform and the legal requirements that come with running a real business. Without the
0:47.8	right setup, you could be dealing with lawsuits, tax issues, or even losing access to your
0:52.2	Amazon account. Let's kick things off with patents and
0:55.1	trademarks because protecting your brand starts with knowing what's already out there. If you're
1:00.0	selling a simple generic product, think paper plates, picture frames, or towels, you're generally
1:05.2	safe from patent issues. But when it comes to brand names, logos, or any unique product designs, it's critical
1:12.8	to check that you're not infringing on someone else's trademark or patent. To do this,
1:17.6	I recommend starting with two main sites, the USPTO, United States Patent and Trademark Office,
1:23.1	and Google Patents. Step 1. Checking trademarks on the USPTO website. First, let's start with trademarks.
1:30.8	Head over to the USPTO website at USPTO.gov, where you can run a trademark search using
1:36.4	their T-E-S-S database, trademark electronic search system. Once you're on the test page,
1:43.5	type in your proposed brand name and test will pull
1:46.2	up any existing trademarks that are similar. If you see anything with that same or a similar name
1:51.4	in a similar product category, that's a red flag and you may want to consider a different name
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