[E-trademarks] Christopher H Stevens

Tue Feb 11 02:06:17 UTC 2025

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.

On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM Bosland Law <office at bosland.law> wrote:

> This slide deck suggests that you are right that there is little that they
> could do (see the last two slides).   They suggest FTC/FBI/FCC and local
> AG..
>
>
> https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/tm-trademarks-scamprevention_20230427.pdf
>
>
> db
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM Crane, Susan via E-trademarks <
> e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
>
>> If they haven’t actually filed in his name, not sure what the PTO can do.
>> Who would they discipline?
>>
>>
>> Susan L. Crane
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/22+Sylvan+Way+%0D%0A+Parsippany,+NJ+07054?entry=gmail&source=g>Group
>> Vice President, Legal
>> Intellectual Property, Brands & Marketing
>>
>> Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
>> 22 Sylvan Way
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/22+Sylvan+Way+%0D%0A+Parsippany,+NJ+07054?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> Parsippany, NJ 07054
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/22+Sylvan+Way+%0D%0A+Parsippany,+NJ+07054?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> O (973) 753-6455
>> M (973) 879-3420
>> Susan.Crane at wyndham.Com
>>
>> On Feb 10, 2025, at 5:27 PM, carla calcagno <cccalcagno at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Thanks Susan. Assuming this is the case, does anyone know who to contact
>> at USPTO to report the group trademark. info who is misusing his name?
>> Would you recommend the Solicitor's Office or Office of Enrollment and
>> Discipline for example
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>> at USPTO to report the group trademark.info
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>> who is misusing his name? Would you recommend the Solicitor's Office or
>> Office of Enrollment and Discipline for example ?
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM Crane, Susan <susan.crane at wyndham.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> They are probably “borrowing” his name.  There is an attorney in
>>> California named Christopher H. Stevens, but he does not appear to be an IP
>>> attorney.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Susan L. Crane*
>>>
>>> *Group Vice President, Legal*
>>>
>>> *Intellectual Property, Brands & Marketing*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
>>>
>>> 22 Sylvan Way
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/22+Sylvan+Way+%0D%0A+Parsippany,+NJ+07054?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>
>>> Parsippany, NJ 07054
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/22+Sylvan+Way+%0D%0A+Parsippany,+NJ+07054?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/22+Sylvan+Way+%0D%0A+Parsippany,+NJ+07054?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>
>>> *O* (973) 753-6455
>>>
>>> *M* (973) 879-3420
>>>
>>> Susan.Crane at wyndham.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On
>>> Behalf Of *carla calcagno via E-trademarks
>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 10, 2025 5:01 PM
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>>> *Cc:* carla calcagno <cccalcagno at gmail.com>
>>> *Subject:* [E-trademarks] Christopher H Stevens
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> One 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 can't find
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>>> One 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 can't find any trademark registrations under his name at the
>>> USPTO.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone received letters from him before?
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