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Topic: Trademark scams

Kazakhstan issues IP fraud warning; Sweden PRV appoints new DG; trademark increase in Ireland – IP office updates
Kazakhstan issues IP fraud warning; Sweden PRV appoints new DG; trademark increase in Ireland – IP office updates

In our latest update, we look at IPOPHL issuing new rules, the Paraguay IP office head celebrating her first year in office, and more.

UKIPO issues fresh warning over rise in “very convincing” scam invoices 
UKIPO issues fresh warning over rise in “very convincing” scam invoices 

The UK Intellectual Property Office has issued a fresh warning to customers following a 63% rise in misleading invoices being sent to UK rights holders to lure them into paying for unsolicited IP services.

Attorney impersonation on the rise: how legal professionals can protect themselves from fraud
Attorney impersonation on the rise: how legal professionals can protect themselves from fraud

We reveal the proactive steps that legal professionals can take to protect themselves from online impersonation.

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Indecopi fraud warning; Hong Kong fee reduction; Sudan trademark operation resumption – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at the Czech IP office's renewed Ukraine pledge, The Gambia becoming the first African registry to use Madrid e-Filing, and much more.

06 March 2024

EUIPO reveals “upward trend” of abusive domains targeting trademark owners

WTR uncovers a website purporting to be the ‘EU Intellectual Property Office’, with a database of more than 600 trademarks mostly originating from the United States.

29 February 2024

USPTO domain abuse exposed: investigation reveals mass use of agency name in web addresses

An exclusive investigation by WTR has identified more than 100 web addresses that incorporate ‘USPTO’ within the domain string, including multiple with links to suspicious low-cost filing agencies.

22 February 2024

Fake BPTO website; Norway’s first multimedia mark; Germany IP office earthquake response – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at delays to the UKIPO transformation project, and much more.

31 January 2024

Low-cost filing platforms

Featured in WTR and IAM Special Report Q4 2023: IP Disruptors 2024: The companies and people driving change and upending IP norms

25 January 2024

USPTO impersonation warning: new low-cost filing platform sparks concern

A new filing platform appears to be sending letters that impersonate official USPTO documents to small business owners in the United States, WTR can reveal.

22 January 2024

Fraud, fake specimens, false signatures – USPTO targets Chinese entity in scathing show-cause order

The USPTO has issued a supplemental show-cause order to Shenzhen Seller Growth Network which could lead to the termination of over 50,000 applications.

28 November 2023

How to protect your brand from opportunists this holiday season

Seasonal sales make online shopping channels a hotbed for infringement and brand impersonation this time of year. Here’s how to get ahead.

21 November 2023

Trademark scamdemic warning: USPTO actions may not be enough as more suspicious filing platforms emerge

WTR has uncovered dozens of new trademark filing platforms, raising questions about the USPTO's response to the growing issue.

25 October 2023

Fake EUIPO email scam warning; Brazil and China pledge GI cooperation – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at IP India extending its deadline for comments on trademark guidelines, South Korea and Saudi Arabia strengthening IP cooperation, and much more.

25 October 2023

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