Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Erik shares red flags to watch for and tips to protect yourself from trademark scammers in this podcast. The post Trademark Telephone Scams appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik shares red flags to watch for and tips to protect yourself from trademark scammers in this podcast.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 1, 2023

Recently a new scam targeting trademark filers features telephone calls purporting to be from USPTO examiners. For more about avoiding and dealing with trademark scams, see Is This A Trademark Scam® at www.isthisatrademarkscam.com.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Multiple trademark owners have contacted Blank Rome to say that, starting this month, scam artists have contacted them by telephone pretending to be the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). By: Blank Rome LLP

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 5, 2024

Over the years many clients have forwarded to us scam trademark mailings. These mailings come from various official-sounding sources, all of which seek money to allegedly take action regarding the client’s trademarks. However, we have learned of a new, bolder scam.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 12, 2024

Expanding on our blog post of January 2, 2024, yet another scam has been brought to our attention—with serious consequences. The signatory of a client was telephoned by the “Federal Trademark Office,” which requested a $400 payment for each of two applications filed a few days earlier. By: BakerHostetler

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IP Intelligence

JANUARY 12, 2024

Expanding on our blog post of January 2, 2024, yet another scam has been brought to our attention—with serious consequences. The signatory of a client was telephoned by the “Federal Trademark Office,” which requested a $400 payment for each of two applications filed a few days earlier.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For years, scammers have impersonated the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in mailings, seeking payments from trademark owners for nonexistent services, such as trademark renewals. This week, the USPTO warned of a new scheme targeting trademark owners.

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