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September 13, 2025
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My self-drawn Christmas set was rejected for IP infringement — why?

  • September 13, 2025
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Hello,
I am a new contributor who just started on Adobe Stock.
I submitted a Christmas illustration set, but it was rejected for Intellectual Property (IP) infringement.
All of these illustrations were completely drawn by myself, and they were accepted on other stock platforms without issues.

I have a few questions:
1) When I search for "Christmas set" on Adobe Stock, I see many similar illustrations with Santa, reindeer, and snowmen. Why would my content be considered an IP violation while those are accepted?
2) Could the issue be related to my title or keywords rather than the artwork itself? For example, using keywords like Santa Claus or Rudolph.
3) If I only edit the title/keywords and resubmit the same file, could it be approved, or should I modify the artwork first for a safer resubmission?
4) If I resubmit a file previously rejected for IP reasons without changes, does that put my account at risk of suspension?

I may be misunderstanding how the IP policy is applied. I would appreciate clarification from the moderation team or feedback from contributors with similar experiences.
Thank you.

2 replies

RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 13, 2025

In addition to what @Abambo said, it may help to sign and submit an IP realease from yourself as the artist.

Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 13, 2025

Adobe will not answer here. It may well be that there is something on your card, that I do not see, because your picture is very blurry. There is, however a great chance, that Red Nose Rudolph is still a copyrighted character. Just having other contributors having passed a version of this does not mean, you will get a pass. 

In addition your asset has a frame. Or according to the asset rules in the helpx files, you should not frame your assets. That can be done by the buyer, if he needs a frame. But that refusal is a different one. So it may also be that the moderator simply selected the wrong reason. 

I would take away the frame and resubmit. If it gets again refused for IP, make Rudolph's nose black, and resubmit. 

And no, your account is not at risk for this. 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Bak JayAuthor
Participant
September 13, 2025

Thank you for the quick reply! I didn’t realize Rudolph was copyrighted. I’ll try resubmitting.

Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 13, 2025

You're welcome. 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer