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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<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 <aheller@achellerlaw.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] "Elite Mark Group"<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. The letter ultimately offered to help my client register the mark. Is anyone familiar with
this company and/or their approach? <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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