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they were asking for (so I am not sure if it was one of my client’s names or not). When they figure out I am the attorney on the application, they hang up. I agree that is why you don’t put the client’s phone number in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: [E-trademarks] Wow Big Scam Alert..<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Marc is right that this is how it happens.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The telephone service providers are supposed to make it impossible for a customer to spoof like this nowadays. But not all of the telephone service providers follow the rules on this.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 11/22/2023 1:56 PM, Marc Trachtenberg via E-trademarks wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">They use Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology and spoof the number.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Cc:</b> Laurie Marshall <a href="mailto:laurie@tmthespot.com"><laurie@tmthespot.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Wow Big Scam Alert..<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Not sure if any of you have reported this, but it’s my first instance of it.
<span style="color:#212121">My client received a call today from the USPTO, phone number 571-272-6500. A woman told him that he can start using his mark with the TM symbol. She said that the registration process will be started in the next few weeks and mentioned
an additional fee of $425 once registration is started. She asked for his CC information, and he thankfully said that was not paying any additional fees at this time. This IS the phone number for the USPTO accounts receivable department!! How can scammers
get the phone number to appear on people’s phones?? This is incredibly concerning! I called the PTO and probably didn’t speak to the right person but had a ticket created and I also filed a complaint on the FTC website. The first thing I do when I am unsure
if a call is legit is search the phone number- but here it would only indicate that it is the USPTO making this call.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Laurie Marshall, Esq. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Marshall Law Group, PLLC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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