05/20/2026
How to Spot Misleading Notices and Trademark Scams.
U.S. business owners are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated trademark scams. Fraudulent entities often impersonate the USPTO, sending official-looking letters, text messages, or emails that demand immediate payment for fake renewal deadlines or non-existent filing fees.
The USPTO never demands credit card information over the phone or via unsecured links. Official correspondence regarding your federal trademark application will always be logged transparently within the official Trademark Status and Document Retrieval database. Furthermore, legitimate government emails exclusively originate from a .gov domain.
Protect your company from predatory double-billing practices and deceptive solicitations. Always verify the authenticity of any compliance notice before releasing funds or sensitive corporate data.
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