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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">This sounds to me to be a new variation of the old Chinese registrar solicitation scheme where a (typically fake) registrar in China would contact companies and say that a
 customer 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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Marc H. Trachtenberg
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Chair, Internet, Domain Name, e-Commerce and Social Media Practice<br>
Greenberg Traurig, LLP <br>
77 West Wacker Drive | Suite 3100 | Chicago, IL 60601 <br>
T &#43;1 312.456.1020 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> E-trademarks &lt;e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;
<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> e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Amy Heller &lt;aheller@achellerlaw.com&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] &quot;Elite Mark Group&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All<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.&nbsp; The letter ultimately offered to help my client register the mark.&nbsp; Is anyone familiar with
 this company and/or their approach?&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Amy<o:p></o:p></p>
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