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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">One of our client’s received the following email with text that is a lot like some of the prior ones, but is using a pretty famous brand:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">This is Steve Holloway, from an Intellectual Property Office of WhirlPool Trademark. I would like to bring to your knowledge
that we have received the trademark application for the same business name as yours XXXXXXXX from the State of South Carolina while searching for this brand name, your information appeared. According to IP Protocols, your brand name is not registered with
the Patent & Trademark Office that allow others to proceed with the registration.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">However, as the Patent and Trademark office & IP Protocols suggest giving priority to the business owner over the new applicant. Therefore, we are reaching out to you for confirming
whether would you be interested in reserving the federal trademark rights under your ownership for your name/mark.<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">Securing your business name matters, our service can help with the tricky part of trademark registration. The initial cost is $300 for filing your application, plus $350 federal
charges per class. These classes depend on your services and name use. A class is sort of a category that your business falls under with USPTO. It is determined by the primary conduct of your business, the nature of your business, the products/services enlisted
under your business including all aspects of use of the mark.<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529">We would appreciate your prompt response, as the other applicant is still on hold until we receive your response. In case of no contact from you within the next 4 business days, the other
applicant will be given the opportunity to begin their registration following the standard examination and filing procedure with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">Please note that if you choose not to register the trademark, the other applicant will proceed as the Patent & Trademark office processes applications on a first-come, first-served
basis.<br>
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Your immediate attention to this matter is of utmost importance. Please respond promptly to avoid any potential complications in securing your trademark.<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">Regards,<br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">Steve Holloway</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">Sr. Trademark Consultant</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">WhirlPool Trademarks\</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"><br>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#212529">☎</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> (973) 755-3880<br>
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<a href="mailto:steve@whirlpooltrademark.com">steve@whirlpooltrademark.com</a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#212529">📮</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> 50 Park Pl, Newark, NJ 07102, United States<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#212529">🌐</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"><a href="https://bulkemail.invaderr.shop/p/aHR0cHM6Ly93aGlybHBvb2x0cmFkZW1hcmsuY29tLw/click/MTcwNTg0NjAzMjU2ODYwMS42NWFkMjUxMGNmZjBlQHdoaXJscG9vbHRyYWRlbWFyay5jb20" target="_blank" title="Whirlpool Trademarks Website"><span style="text-decoration:none">Whirlpool
Trademarks Website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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