I recently co-wrote and article with Olivia Muller about the never ending threat of trademark scams. In the article we detail the scams and how they operate and what they look like, we discuss what is being done about them, … Continue reading
Even as the USPTO takes new measures that may help combatting scammers, trademark scams are everywhere. Erik shares a special tool decision tree tool that he has developed to help review whether mail or email is a trademark scam or … Continue reading
My jaw dropped a few weeks ago when I received the response to our FOIA request from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. They quoted me a $949,284 estimate to retrieve documents regarding trademark scam letters. See full letter below. Given … Continue reading
Decision tree: Is This a Trademark Scam? If you receive mail that looks like it is about a trademark application or trademark registration, it could be a scam. There are lots of scams – publications that are worthless, renewal services … Continue reading
The following is an edited transcript of my video, Why You Should Check Trademark Registration Renewal Deadlines Now. I want to share two important reasons why trademark owners should think about their renewal deadlines right now. With trademark renewal deadlines … Continue reading
This scam showed up in a client’s mailbox this week. WTMR is back. They were going by WTRM. And now they want your scam check mailed to a PO Box in Fort Lauderdale. I am sick and tired of these … Continue reading
I was quoted in an article by World Trademark Review this week about the ongoing and growing scams targeting trademark owners in the US as suggesting a taskforce to help tackle this complex issue on multiple fronts. The full World … Continue reading
If WTP sent you mail about publication in a trademark directly (see image below), beware. Trash it. It is a scam. The cost of the scam has changed over the years, but the essence of this trick is the same. … Continue reading
Did you know that Erik’s most popular, widely read and commented on blog posts are the ones he writes about scams? The USPTO trademark commissioner recently spoke on an online panel acknowledging that exposure to scam has been significant and … Continue reading
If you think you might have received a trademark scam letter or solicitation, here are some tips: Do not pay it. Search the internet for information about the material you received. Use particular language or addresses from the material and … Continue reading
