<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">I usually suggest origami cranes or waste-basket basketball practice, but your idea works, too.<div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma;font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Cheers,</span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma;font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span style="font-size:16px"> </span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma;font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0);font-size:12pt">Sam<span> Castree, III</span></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma;font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0);font-size:12pt"><br></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:medium"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0);font-size:12pt"><span><i>Sam Castree Law, LLC</i></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)"><span><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>3421 W. Elm St.</i></span></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)"><span><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>McHenry, IL 60050</i></span></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)"><span><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>(815) 344-6300</i></span></span></span></font></div></div></div></div></span><br></span></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 10:12\u202fAM Vic Indiano via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px"><div></div>
<div>My clients also have received such letters. They are amazingly deceptive. </div><div><br></div><div>Like Miriam, I try to convert them into a business development tool, by responding to their inquiries without charging them. Responding to them keeps me in contact with them, and as Miriam said, sometimes results in additional services. </div><div><br></div><div>More importantly, it sends a message to the client that we care about them and that they are important to us, even when we are not separating them from their hard-earned cash. </div><div><br></div><div>Interestingly, we charge less for our services than many of these scam artists.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The advice that I usually give to my clients as to print out the letter, paste it to the inside of their urinal or toilet, and use it for target practice. Most of my clients the think that to be a capital idea.<br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Have a good Monday </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Vic Indiano </div><div><br></div>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:sans-serif"> E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Annette Heller via E-trademarks<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 9, 2024 10:52 AM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br clear="none">
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] "Elite Mark Group"</span></p>
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<p>Several of our clients have received similar emails. Some times that results in our client filling another application with us. So we do look at it as a revenue stream for us.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:rgb(132,115,255)">On Monday, December 9, 2024, 10:46 PM, Jessica R. Friedman via E-trademarks <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
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but I have seen others like it, and I have pointed out to my client recipients the utter BS inherent in a lawyer\u2019s saying, I have a client who wants to register this mark, but if *<b>you</b>* want it, we\u2019ll help you instead.</span></span></p>
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<b>Subject: </b>[E-trademarks] "Elite Mark Group"</span></p>
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My client received a letter from Elite Mark Group claiming they received a request from \u201can applicant\u201d interested in registering a name similar to my client\u2019s mark. The letter ultimately offered to help my client register the mark. Is anyone familiar with
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