The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 13 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Beware of Scams Few things I have written about over the years have garnered more attention than my coverage of worthless scams that … Continue reading
Beware of latest scam from Worldwide Trademarks, Inc. aka Worldwide Trademarks at 447 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013. The offer, for $2760, is for inclusion in a publication. A publication with no real value. I have never heard … Continue reading
A client forwarded me a recent letter about renewing their trademark registration from Trademark Renewal Services with an address at 1229 Chestnut Street, Front 1 #449 Philadelphia, PA 19107 See the image of their mailing below. The document could easily … Continue reading
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Erik shares red flags to watch for and tips to protect yourself from trademark scammers in this podcast.
The following is an edited transcript of my video Top Tips for Avoiding Trademark Scams No matter how many times I speak, post, and warn about them, scams are everywhere, and I get messages from people who are receiving scams … Continue reading
Erik shares 3 quick tips for recognizing and avoiding trademark scammers.
Scam alert from NTPS! This looks essentially identical to past scams, but with a new “name” from NTPS or ntp-register.com and a new address at 306 Exchange Blvd, Ste 400-17, Bethlehem, GA 30620. The offer asks for $1,450. The address … Continue reading
Trademark scams continue to proliferate. This looks essentially identical to past scams, but with a new “name” from TMP and a new address at TMP Online Services, 31-07 31st Avenue, Unit 102, Astoria, NY 11106. The offer asks for $1280. … Continue reading
Unfortunately, I received a new scam in the mail this week. A few weeks after filing a new trademark application, the letter pictured below arrived. The postage and envelope were from Germany! The scam is for a bogus publication that … Continue reading
