[E-trademarks] Spam caller

[Janet Satterthwaite]

We tell client not to fill in the phone number on the signatory line. It’s optional.
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On Dec 11, 2023, at 7:05 PM, David Michaels <david at davidmichaels.org> wrote:



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Hi Janet,

The applicant's cell phone number is in the filing. It's in the signatory field.

Why isn't it redacted automatically?

The USPTO publishes a dataset of recent applications every week that anyone can download.


David Michaels
416-239-1361


On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 6:53 PM Janet Satterthwaite <jsatterthwaite at potomaclaw.com<mailto:jsatterthwaite at potomaclaw.com>> wrote:
Where are they getting the phone numbers?

We always tell clients NOT to put a phone number when they sign declarations, to avoid just this kind of problem.

Did your clients who are getting the calls put their numbers in the filing?  Or are the scammers finding them some other way?

regards

Janet



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Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Spam caller


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Hi Diane,

I know a trademark applicant that this happened to last week.

The caller spoofed the USPTO's phone number and claimed that the $250 application fee needed to be paid.

He gave the caller his credit card number and the last 4 digits of his social security number.

The FBI should launch an investigation into this scam operator.

And the USPTO should start issuing simple payment receipts.

David Michaels, J.D., B.Eng.(Mech), CHRM
416-239-1361


On Mon, Dec 11, 2023, 6:37 p.m. dbmelnick--- via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>> wrote:
A client just advised me that she received a call from someone claiming to
be the USPTO, asking her to pay a fee online to complete the registration.
He was calling from a spoofed version of 571-272-6500, which is a USPTO
phone number.



Calling the USPTO about this seems futile, but I do think that this is
beyond what we have seen before and I am considering further action.



Diane



Diane Melnick Esq.

Practus LLP

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