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azmirartist
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July 2, 2026
Question

Why were these designs issued an 'Intellectual Property Refusal'?

  • July 2, 2026
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I have been working on icon sets for some time now. Most of my sets get rejected due to "Intellectual Property Refusal," yet I fail to see any grounds for such a rejection. I wouldn't have minded if they had rejected them based on "similar content," but the current reason cited doesn't seem applicable to my designs.However, it is very difficult to accept that my designs are being rejected on the grounds of "Intellectual Property Refusal," especially since creating an icon set by hand is an arduous and time-consuming process. I humbly request the evaluators of Adobe Stock contributor designs to review and assess the submissions more carefully.I have been working on icon sets for some time now. Most of my sets get rejected due to "Intellectual Property Refusal," yet I fail to see any grounds for such a rejection. I wouldn't have minded if they had rejected them based on "similar content," but the current reason cited doesn't seem applicable to my designs.However, it is very difficult to accept that my designs are being rejected on the grounds of "Intellectual Property Refusal," especially since creating an icon set by hand is an arduous and time-consuming process. I humbly request the evaluators of Adobe Stock contributor designs to review and assess the submissions more carefully.What distresses me the most is that, after working for six long months, I had started seeing some downloads over the past month, but for the last 15 days, I haven't had a single one; this is truly disheartening. Even more frustrating is that designs created with such hard work are being rejected due to flawed evaluation. I hope you will look into this matter carefully.What distresses me the most is that, after working for six long months, I had started seeing some downloads over the past month, but for the last 15 days, I haven't had a single one; this is truly disheartening. Even more frustrating is that designs created with such hard work are being rejected due to flawed evaluation. I hope you will look into this matter carefully.What distresses me the most is that, after working for six long months, I had started seeing some downloads over the past month, but for the last 15 days, I haven't had a single one; this is truly disheartening. Even more frustrating is that designs created with such hard work are being rejected due to flawed evaluation. I hope you will look into this matter carefully.

 

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 2, 2026

    Don’t waste your time trying to argue with Reviewers’ decisions. It’s futile.

     

    Is this original artwork, did you hand draw all these icons yourself? 

    I ask because icons sourced online or from other apps are not yours to sell. 

     

    If Adobe Stock thinks these are outside-sourced, you’ll need to re-submit with a signed property release form by the artist who created them. If that artist is you, then you should sign the Property Release Form. 

    Make sense?

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/get-started/manage-your-account/intellectual-property-violation.html

    https://contributor.stock.adobe.com/static/releases/property/Releases-en.pdf

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Jill_C
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 2, 2026

    There is no way to request a re-review of your submissions, and Adobe reviewers definitely do not participate in this forum. Unfortunately, rejections are just a part of being a Contributor. 

    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 2, 2026

    Nothing stands out to me as why these would be rejected for IP issues unless you are using keywords that are protected. In any case, we are contributors like yourself and no one from Adobe that could be of assistance participates in this forum. I suppose you can try contacting contributor support but, generally, the decisions of the moderators are final. Again, review your keywords and titles.

    Adobe Community Expert | If you aren't submitting your assets in sRGB, you probably didn't read the rules.