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Intellectual PropertyIntellectual property infringement

What this guideline means

This covers unauthorized use of copyrighted material (music, artwork, video, code) or trademarked names/logos/characters inside your app or its store listing — distinct from impersonating a brand's identity, this is about using their actual protected assets.

Why apps actually get flagged

Frequently triggered by fan-made apps or games that reuse a franchise's characters, music, or artwork without a license, or by apps that bundle copyrighted media files they don't have distribution rights to.

A real example

"We received a complaint that your app infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party. Your app has been removed pending resolution, per Google Play's Intellectual Property policy."

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