Beware of Trademark Office Scams As a trademark applicant and/or registrant, you should expect to receive multiple trademark office scams. Trademark office scams are often disguised as official notices from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requesting payment of fees and/or threatening trademark cancellation. Expect to Receive [...]
What is a Notice of Allowance? You’ve received a Notice of Allowance for your trademark applications. Congratulations, this is good news! This means your Intent to Use Trademark Application has passed the examination process and has not been rejected. In this article we will discuss what a Notice of Allowance is, what will be [...]
Trademark Fraud Occurs Every Day Using Public Email Addresses Criminal enterprises (spammers) use public trademark owner data to prey on trademark applicants and registrants. The Spammers collect public trademark information and use it to send Official Notices and Requests for Payment of fake renewal fees. Visit my Trademark Scam Information Page for detailed information [...]
You've Received a Notice of Publication... Congratulations! Your trademark application is scheduled to publish in the Official Gazette. This means that the Examining Attorney at the Trademark Office has carefully reviewed and approved your application under the Trademark Statute and associated Regulations. Visit the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) database, and enter the [...]