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11/11/2026 6:04 pm
TL;DR: 47 million images and 9.5 million keywords help Red Points show how Temu screens listings before they go live. Marketplace teams need controls that stop repeat infringers earlier and support faster evidence-based escalation.
Editorial analysis by NHI Mgmt Group, based on content published by Red Points: “How Temu protects intellectual property at scale: a guide for brands and rights holders (2026)”.
By the numbers:
- Temu screens listings against more than 47 million images before they go live.
- Temu resolves IP complaints in under 24 hours on average.
Key questions
Q: Why do counterfeit sellers keep reappearing after takedowns?
A: Counterfeit sellers reappear because takedowns usually remove a listing, not the underlying seller infrastructure, payment rails or identity used to open new accounts.
Q: How do complaint workflows speed up IP enforcement?
A: Complaint workflows speed up IP enforcement by standardising intake, evidence review and decisioning so reviewers can act on a consistent case record.
Q: How should platforms verify sellers before listing approval?
A: Platforms should verify the merchant identity before approval by checking legal entity details, beneficial ownership, contact verification, payment account ownership and proof of business legitimacy.
Practitioner guidance
- Standardise evidence packets for complaints Require side-by-side comparison images, registration references and a concise factual description for every case so reviewers can validate infringement quickly.
- Verify seller identity before listings go live Tie onboarding to business registration checks and preserve merchant identity across complaints so repeat offenders cannot easily reappear under new storefronts.
- Track relisting patterns across storefronts Correlate image fingerprints, merchant identifiers and pricing shifts to spot repeat offenders that return after takedown.
Bottom line: Counterfeit enforcement is moving upstream, where seller identity and pre-listing review matter more than post-publication cleanup.
Glossary terms: Counterfeit Listing, Brand Registry, Relisting, Merchant Vetting
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11/11/2026 6:06 pm
Pre-listing moderation is now the control point that matters most: once infringing products are live, the platform has already absorbed the reputational and operational cost. The stronger model is to stop questionable listings before publication and to back that with evidence that can support a fast enforcement decision. That shifts marketplace governance from reactive moderation to policy-driven gating, which is where scalable brand protection begins.
A question worth separating out:
Q: What controls reduce counterfeit listings before they are published?
A: Platforms reduce counterfeit listings before publication by combining seller vetting, restricted category controls, automated content scanning, price anomaly checks and pre-publication review for risky inventory. They can also require proof of authenticity, block repeat offenders, and correlate new listings with known bad accounts, payment methods and device signals.
👉 Read our full editorial: Temu shifts counterfeit control upstream with pre-listing checks