This scam mailer below to trademark applicants and registrants just won’t go away. The name and details have shifted a bit over time but the essence is the same – and still worthless. “Trademark Edition” charges $1800 for publication, with payment via bank transfer only,...

Someone who is not an attorney cannot provide legal advice. In addition, the aren’t bound by the same ethical obligations and they aren’t covered by malpractice insurance. Someone who does not charge flat fees for the entire application process cannot provide a predictable “all-in” total...

I received the offer below related to a trademark registration for ERIK PELTON®. The offer is misleading in many ways: It is not from the government, despite the “Bureau” name. It is misleading and false: The registration is not going to expire on the “Renewal...

For the third year in a row, I am honored to have been voted “Best of Falls Church – Lawyer” in the local paper, the Falls Church News-Press.  I am thrilled not only for the votes, but for these quotes submitted which really do sum up my...