October 09, 2008
The USPTO recently issued a warning to its trademark customers regarding “unsolicited communications” they may receive by companies offering trademark monitoring and document filing services. As noted within the USPTO warning (link below), “solicitations from these companies frequently display customer-specific information, including USPTO serial number or registration number and owner name,” but the companies who offer these services “are not affiliated or associated with the USPTO or any other federal agency.” These companies also charge fees above and beyond the fees charged by the USPTO, including various “service fees” in connection with electronic trademark document filings. According to the USPTO, its customers can be assured that such solicitations are not from the USPTO because the USPTO does not provide any such services to the public.
USPTO Warning: LINK
USPTO Warning: LINK
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