[E-trademarks] Fwd: Trademark practitioners: Find out how to avoid trademark scams

Tue Mar 19 19:21:13 EDT 2024

For a program that was supposed to be targeted toward trademark
practitioners, I found it to be primarily for non-practitioners, or people
with limited experience before the USPTO.  Maybe 10 percent of the content
was worthwhile, but nothing new.

Michael Brown
Michael J Brown Law Office
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On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 6:04 PM Nick Santucci via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Here are the slides
> <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NjXOISt1qvPY6Z_O-WKf8LZkB7LBU1bEUHCF71dWqFo/edit?usp=sharing>
> I captured during the event. It was interesting to hear about the
> complexity of the current scams. Other than that, it was a reminder that
> filings must be personally signed.
>
> Oh, and don't let randoms use your bar info to file trademarks in exchange
> for money 😉
>
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 4:29 PM Maria Eliseeva via E-trademarks <
> e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone listened to the webinar? Was it useful/informative?
>>
>>
>>
>> Maria
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>> *Maria Eliseeva*
>>
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>> *From:* E-trademarks [mailto:e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com] *On
>> Behalf Of *Orvis via E-trademarks
>> *Sent:* Monday, March 18, 2024 6:47 PM
>> *To:* For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek
>> legal advice. <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
>> *Cc:* Orvis <orvispc at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [E-trademarks] Fwd: Trademark practitioners: Find out how
>> to avoid trademark scams
>>
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>>
>> Lesson number one should be never provide your actual phone number
>>
>> Mar 18, 2024 1:09:17 PM Michael Brown via E-trademarks <
>> e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>:
>>
>> Sending out a day's notice for a discussion for trademark practitioners.
>> It's as if they don't really want attendees...
>>
>>
>>
>> Practical tip #1: don't provide client contact information.
>>
>>
>> Michael Brown
>> Michael J Brown Law Office
>>
>> 354 Eisenhower Parkway
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>> Plaza I, 2nd Floor, Suite 2025
>>
>> Livingston, NJ  07039
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>> michaeljbrownlaw at gmail.com
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>> michael at mjbrownlaw.com
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