If this isn’t an egregious scam, then what is? The USPTO and other government agencies ought to be putting these operators out of business and in jail. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office government agency is in Alexandria, Virginia. Per … Continue reading
The offer below received by a client this week is astonishing, even in light of all the other scams that prey on trademark owners. This offer is from something called PTO PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE. BEWARE, this is NOT from … Continue reading
The USPTO is seeking comments on its Draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. More details and the plan itself can be found here. Comments are due by Sept. 20, 2018. Our firm submitted the following comments today: Comments of Erik M Pelton … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
I received another specious offer from the ‘Patent & Trademark Office’ of New York, NY last week. See below for the offer and envelopes. This mail could easily be mistaken as coming from the government – the “Patent & Trademark Office” … Continue reading
By Erik Pelton After a somewhat quiet 2016 in the world of trademarks, 2017 featured a lot to chew on for those following developments related to brand protection law. The year featured a Supreme Court trademark decision, changes to filings fees … Continue reading
The world of trademarks in 2013 once again reflected the overall culture and economy of the United States. Trademark application filings increased slightly by just over 1%. The year’s most popular terms made it into many trademark applications, and the … Continue reading
Our firm will be making the following comments in today’s USPTO public roundtable on fraudulent trademark solicitations. (Agenda here.) Tune into the webcast at 2:00 PM EDT here. Comments from Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC Regarding Fraudulent Trademark Solicitations … Continue reading
Experience is our trademark. Trademark is our experience.® A registered trademark provides unmatched protection for a company name, product or service, slogan, or logo, but the registration process can be long and full of procedural traps. With that reality in … Continue reading
The notice below from PATENT & TRADEMARK RESOURCE CENTER is not from the government, not from the USPTO. I received this offer last week regarding my registration for TTABULATOR®. Note that the USPTO does have several “Patent and Trademark Resource Centers” … Continue reading
