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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tim Ackermann <tim@ackermannlaw.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 9, 2024 10:41 AM<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> Trachtenberg, Marc H. (Shld-Chi-IP-Tech) <trachtenbergm@gtlaw.com>; aheller@achellerlaw.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] "Elite Mark Group"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marc, this is exactly right, and it's how I explain this to clients. Along with Jessica's point -- no attorney would do this. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 9:51\u202fAM Marc Trachtenberg via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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approached them to register domain names similar to the company\u2019s trademark and offered to sell the domain names to the company instead.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP <br>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Amy Heller via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 9, 2024 9:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Amy Heller <<a href="mailto:aheller@achellerlaw.com" target="_blank">aheller@achellerlaw.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] "Elite Mark Group"<o:p></o:p></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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