IP Protection built for Rakuten
Protect your brand from counterfeits and hijackers, and respond properly to IP complaints against you. On Rakuten, our account setup & compliance specialists adapt the work to how the marketplace operates — its rules, search, customers and fees — so your account performs. Japan’s major home-grown marketplace, where each seller runs a branded shop.
- Shop-style storefronts
- Japanese localisation essential
- Loyalty-points ecosystem
- Local partner usually needed
What’s included for Rakuten
Delivered by our account setup & compliance team, tailored to Rakuten.
Counterfeit and hijacker monitoring
Infringement report filing
Test-buy coordination
Response to IP complaints received
Retraction requests
Brand-protection log
How it works
How we deliver ip protection on Rakuten
- 01 Audit
Review your business details, documents, brand assets and current account status.
- 02 Prepare
Collect and format documents, write applications and set up the right account structure.
- 03 Submit
Applications, verifications, trademark filings and appeals submitted and tracked.
- 04 Protect
Ongoing health monitoring, alerts and fast responses to policy notices.
Pricing
IP Protection for Rakuten — pricing
Starter
1 brand, 1 marketplace
£149
per month · excl. VAT
- Counterfeit and hijacker monitoring
- Infringement report filing
- Test-buy coordination
- Monthly sweep
Growth
1 brand, up to 3 marketplaces
£349
per month · excl. VAT
- Counterfeit and hijacker monitoring
- Infringement report filing
- Test-buy coordination
- Response to IP complaints received
- Retraction requests
- Weekly sweeps + takedowns
Enterprise
Multiple brands, all marketplaces
£695
per month · excl. VAT
- Counterfeit and hijacker monitoring
- Infringement report filing
- Test-buy coordination
- Response to IP complaints received
- Retraction requests
- Brand-protection log
- Continuous monitoring + test buys
All prices are in GBP and exclude VAT at 20%.
Need something different? Ask for a custom quoteFrequently asked questions
Usually company registration details, ID for the account holder, a recent utility or bank statement, and your brand assets. We send a checklist tailored to Rakuten on day one.
No agency can honestly guarantee a marketplace decision. What we guarantee is a properly prepared, policy-aligned submission and clear advice on your realistic chances before you pay for appeal work.
We prepare and manage filings with the UKIPO, EUIPO and USPTO, working with qualified trademark attorneys where legal representation is required. Official office fees are passed through at cost.
We provide guidance and prepare the information you need; registrations are made in your name, and we can introduce accredited accountants where formal tax advice is needed.
Plans start from £149/mo (excl. VAT): Starter £149 per month, Growth £349 per month, Enterprise £695 per month. Custom quotes are available for larger catalogues and multiple channels.