[E-trademarks] New Phishing Scam from "teas[at]tm-notices[dot]com"

Tue Sep 16 15:07:42 UTC 2025

Thank you Owen for posting.  This is very helpful.

Carl

On 9/16/2025 7:55 AM, Owen Smigelski via E-trademarks wrote:
> I would report the domain name to the registrar. That will stop the 
> campaign from using that domain. According to acidtool.com (a free 
> service from the Registrar Stakeholder Group), the registrar is 
> Dynadot and their abuse reporting form is at:
>
> https://www.dynadot.com/report-abuse
>
> They’re usually pretty responsive but if you have any problems 
> reporting the phishing to them (which ICANN requires them to action) 
> please let me know.
>
>> On Sep 16, 2025, at 06:58, Jessica R. Friedman via E-trademarks 
>> <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
>>
>> *CAUTION:**This email originated from outside the organization. Do 
>> not click links unless you can confirm the sender and know the 
>> content is safe.*
>> Wow. I guess now we need to tell clients that they do not have to 
>> contact anyone in response to this notice.
>> Jessica R. Friedman
>> Attorney at Law
>> 300 East 59 Street, Ste. 2406
>> New York, NY 10022
>> Phone: 212-220-0900
>> Cell: 917-647-1884
>> E-mail:_jrfriedman at litproplaw.com <mailto:jrfriedman at litproplaw.com>_
>> URL:_www.literarypropertylaw.com <http://www.literarypropertylaw.com/>_
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>>
>> *From:*E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> on 
>> behalf of Franco, Laura via E-trademarks 
>> <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
>> *Date:*Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
>> *To:*e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
>> *Cc:*Franco, Laura <LFranco at mintz.com>
>> *Subject:*[E-trademarks] New Phishing Scam from 
>> "teas[at]tm-notices[dot]com"
>>
>> Hi list-mates,
>> We just received this phishing scam purportedly from USPTO – this is 
>> the first I’ve seen of this particular scam.  It is coming from an 
>> email address “teas[at]tm-notices[dot]com” and being sent to the 
>> official correspondence address for new USPTO applications.  Just 
>> wanted to spread the word:
>> Hello,________
>>
>> Your trademark application is now live and is ready to be verified, 
>> attested & endorsed so the authorities can reserve the mark with all 
>> Secretary of State(s) in the US in order to mark your business as a 
>> certified business under federal protection in the USA.
>>
>> We're happy to announce that your application has matured, allowing 
>> your application to be assigned to an examining attorney.
>>
>> The following verification would include:
>>
>> *Owner's verification including name, serial number(s), address, how 
>> long the business has been in use, what goods & services are offered 
>> under the mark, and what your position in the company providing the 
>> "*EIN"* no could save time from the verification.
>>
>> *Prescribed federal obligation(s) IF REQUIRED
>>
>> *Legal Entity Type: Limited Liability Company*
>> *Owner Name:**XXXXXXX*
>> *Address:**XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX*
>> *Wordmark:**XXXXXXX*
>>
>> *Serial No:**XXXXXXXXXXX**
>> *
>> For the above verification procedure, the owner of the reference 
>> mark* "**XXXXXXXX**" *under the serial number *"**XXXXXXX**" *is 
>> scheduled for verification with the federal examiner attorney of the 
>> United States Patent and Trademark Office from Law Office 106.
>>
>> Additionally, as referenced, this would be the interaction and 
>> monetary commitment towards the application that are documented under 
>> your possession with the USPTO.
>>
>> ·*You are required to contact the examining attorney at the 
>> designated time. Failure to do so will result in a single, final 
>> opportunity to reschedule. If this verification is not completed, 
>> your application may be deemed abandoned or subject to rejection. *
>> ·The call is scheduled for Monday, 15^th September 2025, at 9:30 AM 
>> (PST) and the appointment number is #9892.
>>
>> Given below are the details:
>> *
>> Examining Attorney: Elijah Jackson
>> Phone: (571) 771-7313
>> Appointment Time: 9:30 AM (PST)
>> Appointment Number: 9892
>> Date: 15^th September 2025
>>
>> *Verification Process Includes verifying the owner details, which 
>> include name, email, and phone number, serial number of your 
>> trademark application, along with assigned categories, business 
>> description, and mode of platform for generating business, etc.
>>
>> If there is any conflict or infringement dispute against your 
>> application, then the examining attorney will inform you accordingly.
>>
>> *NOTE: *This call will play an important role for the United States 
>> Patent & Trademark Office (TTAB-Trademark Trial Appeal board) If we 
>> fail to respond they will reschedule the call for one last time if we 
>> fail to communicate to the examining attorney they will mark the 
>> application as abandoned or reject during they call they will verify 
>> your details if you answer all their question truly they will forward 
>> your application to publication that means we will be able to get 
>> these application fully registered.
>>
>> Acknowledge this email once received.
>>
>> *Regards,*
>> *United States Patent & Trademark Office
>> Intellectual Property Office
>> 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia.*
>> *_______________________________________*
>> *The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)* is the 
>> federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. 
>> In doing this, the USPTO fulfills the mandate of Article I, Section 
>> 8, Clause 8, of the Constitution that the legislative branch "promote 
>> the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited 
>> Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their 
>> respective Writings and Discoveries." The USPTO registers trademarks 
>> based on the commerce clause of the Constitution (Article I, Section 
>> 8, and Clause 3). Under this system of protection, American industry 
>> has flourished. New products have been invented, new uses for old 
>> ones discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of 
>> Americans. The strength and vitality of the U.S. economy depend 
>> directly on effective mechanisms that protect new ideas and 
>> investments in innovation and creativity. The continued demand for 
>> patents and trademarks underscores the ingenuity of American 
>> inventors and entrepreneurs. The USPTO is at the cutting edge of the 
>> nation's technological progress and achievement.
>> The USPTO advises the president of the United States, the secretary 
>> of commerce, and U.S. government agencies on intellectual property 
>> (IP) policy, protection, and enforcement; and promotes stronger and 
>> more effective IP protection around the world. The USPTO furthers 
>> effective IP protection for U.S. innovators and entrepreneurs 
>> worldwide by working with other agencies to secure strong IP 
>> provisions in free trade and other international agreements. It also 
>> provides training, education, and capacity-building programs designed 
>> to foster respect for IP and encourage the development of strong IP 
>> enforcement regimes by U.S. trading partners.
>> *Laura Franco*
>> 	
>> ********
>> /Member/
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