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<p>I would hope that our lurkers from the Trademark Office (we have
at least twelve lurkers) are surely paying attention to these
things. Please?<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/11/2025 12:58 AM, Alex Butterman
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>On a related note, wasn\u2019t there
someone on this list who a few weeks ago listed a bunch of
attorneys that are of record in the USPTO on like 2,000
applications in one year for mostly Chinese filers? Or maybe
there was some WTR article or the like about that which
someone cited to?
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Crane, Susan via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 10, 2025 9:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> carla calcagno <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cccalcagno@gmail.com"><cccalcagno@gmail.com></a><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] Re: [E-trademarks] Christopher H
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<p class="MsoNormal">But if he was listed as the attorney of
record we could find those applications, and there aren\u2019t any.
At least not yet.
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Feb 10, 2025, at 9:06<span>\u202f</span>PM,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>This looks like the
fraudulent signature issue. Mr Stevens is not
involved with the group and unbeknown to him they
are using his name and contact information. Assuming
they are also signing at the USPTO in his name the
organization who is filing</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This looks like the fraudulent
signature issue. Mr Stevens is not involved with the
group and unbeknown to him they are using his name and
contact information. Assuming they are also signing at
the USPTO in his name the organization who is filing
surely could be sanctioned.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 6:43<span>\u202f</span>PM
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at
3:06<span>\u202f</span>PM Crane, Susan via
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<p class="MsoNormal">If they haven\u2019t actually
filed in his name, not sure what the PTO can
do. Who would they discipline?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks
Susan. Assuming this is the case,
does anyone know who to contact at
USPTO to report the group
trademark.</span><span>\u200a</span><span>info
who is misusing his name? Would
you recommend the Solicitor's
Office or Office of Enrollment and
Discipline for example</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Susan.
Assuming this is the case, does
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are probably \u201cborrowing\u201d
his name. There is an
attorney in California
named Christopher H.
Stevens, but he does not
appear to be an IP
attorney.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Susan
L. Crane</span></b></p>
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Property, Brands &
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[E-trademarks]
Christopher H Stevens</span></p>
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of my clients has been
getting repeated letters
allegedly from this
person of
"trademark-info" seeking
to obtain trademark
prosecution business.
The client has asked him
to stop contacting
them, but he persists. I
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trademark
prosecution business. The
client has asked him to
stop contacting them, but
he persists. I can't find
any trademark
registrations under his
name at the USPTO.</p>
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