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Article: Business Owners Beware.("Trademark or Service Mark Cancellation Alert" letter not from United States Patent and Trademark Office)(Brief Article)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- May 16, 2002
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If you have a registered trademark or service mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, then it is very likely that you have received or will receive an official-looking document with the bold caption "Trademark or Service Mark Cancellation Alert." The document, which contains official-looking numbers, goes on to threaten that the recipient's trademark or service mark will be cancelled unless that party complies with the requirements set forth in the document.
While the form appears to be from the U. S. government, it is, in fact, noted in small print toward the end of the text that it is actually a solicitation from a private company that wishes ...