[E-trademarks] "Elite Mark Group"

[Tim Ackermann]

Marc, this is exactly right, and it's how I explain this to clients. Along
with Jessica's point -- no attorney would do this.
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On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 9:51 AM Marc Trachtenberg via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> 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’s trademark and offered to sell the
> domain names to the company instead.
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> *From:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On Behalf
> Of *Amy Heller via E-trademarks
> *Sent:* Monday, December 9, 2024 9:41 AM
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> *Subject:* [E-trademarks] "Elite Mark Group"
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> Hello All
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> My client received a letter from Elite Mark Group claiming they received a
> request from “an applicant” interested in registering a name similar to my
> client’s mark.  The letter ultimately offered to help my client register
> the mark.  Is anyone familiar with this company and/or their approach?
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