Summary: If you receive a “trademark publication” offer in the mail from North American Trademark Publications, it is a scam. In what appears to be a new name for an old scam, don’t fall victim to the offer for “trademark … Continue reading
The following is an edited transcript of my video Am I Being Scammed? There are so many ways that trademark scammers these days are contacting brand owners and trying to scam them, including emails, texts, phone calls, and paper mail, … Continue reading
I’m seeing a new trademark solicitation from “PSO” advertising a worthless “Trademark Publication” for $1,450. These letters are landing about a week after an application is filed—right after your contact details and serial number appear in the USPTO’s public database. … Continue reading
A client recently received this scam in the mail just three weeks after submitting their USPTO trademark application. The scam from TM-REGISTER (with an address in Washington, DC) is for a worthless “publication” of the trademark with a cost of … Continue reading
A client recently received this scam in the mail just three weeks after submitting their USPTO trademark application. The scam. from PSO (with an address in Bluffton – Hilton Head, SC) is for a worthless “publication” of the trademark with … Continue reading
The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Telephone Scams. When you file at the USPTO, all of the application information becomes part of the public record, including phone numbers and email addresses. The USPTO asks for your … Continue reading
The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Ways to Avoid Trademark Scams. Trademark scams continue to proliferate. Unfortunately, in 25 years of private practice I’ve never seen the problem as bad as it is now because the … Continue reading
I recently created a petition to gather support to encourage the USPTO and other agencies to do more to fight trademark scams. The scams are a scourge on our trademark system, and they are getting worse and worse. Every year, … Continue reading
The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Ways to Avoid Trademark Scams. Know that everything you file related to a trademark at the USPTO is in the public records. Use an attorney for many reasons when you’re … Continue reading
Trademark scams take all forms, unfortunately. They come by snail mail, by email, by telephone, and via websites. Here are some tips to help avoid these scams. Phone Calls: USPTO will never ask for money over the phone. And if … Continue reading
