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Comment on Beware of scam from ITR targeting trademark owners by Annie

Annie — Wed, 09 May 2018 20:41:50 +0000

THANK YOU! Almost paid it!

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Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by catherine

catherine — Wed, 09 May 2018 03:48:20 +0000

I got a bill from glotrade too. They wanted $2890 from me. Glad that I googled the name of this company!

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Val

Val — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:48:41 +0000

I also just got a letter from GLOTRADE s.r.o asking me to send them a cheque for $2,525! They stated it be forwarded to their Montreal headquarters. I googled them to get a phone number to contact them with so I could understand what they were offering and this post popped up. Glad I found it!

Comment on Beware of scam from WTMR – World Trademark Register by Dorothy Thomas

Dorothy Thomas — Mon, 07 May 2018 20:46:17 +0000

Thank you for posting. I received a letter in the mail today requesting 980.00 and immediately checked your website.

Comment on Beware of scam from WTMR – World Trademark Register by Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 03 May 2018 20:19:25 +0000

I have received 2 bills from Glotrade After having others like it. I read endings where the want to send money Before it was the Czech Republic. So I knew it was a hoax . Another said to pay to Czech bank address in Ca. It’s all junk and they should be put out of business.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 03 May 2018 19:02:22 +0000

Ditto, $2525

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Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Mike romeri

Mike romeri — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:03:46 +0000

I got an “invoice” from glotrade. Glad I found this page.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by james g.

james g. — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 21:27:56 +0000

Wow ;’I … First I’m not surprised ,at the level of deception to take monetary advantage..It appears lucrative enough ,because they continue.I simply say if you are solicited for a fee for a service BE AWARE.Yep I received a generous offer of $2890.00 …Right now I don’t see the value of such an exchange offered by glotrade… if it is a business your brand is taking a hit…

Comment on Beware of scam from ITR targeting trademark owners by Stevo

Stevo — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:34:55 +0000

I just received the exact same letter, can people not just get a real job instead of trying to scam others. Someone needs to pay them a visit. Old school payback…..

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by TG

TG — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:03:00 +0000

Thank you – I also received a bill for $2890. I actually emailed them for some information prior to reading this post. This would otherwise be very easy to overlook and take for an invoice. Here’s the response I received:

To begin with, let us please explain that for now there is no record on any invoice sent to you on our part. The correspondence you have received from us is a proposal to register your trademark in our private database. As far as the correspondence sent is concerned, the quotation in question includes the services and the prices charged for those services provided on our part. In this case, there is no need for filing any forms or documents.

The registration fee provides a user of services with extensive access to the database administered by us, use of all of its functions including the searching and comparative ones. The objective of our database is the creation of a system which enables to preventively avoid interference with other rights based on a trademark as well as monitoring other possible interferences with the very trademark. Last but not least our database enables monitoring and assessing the current situation in the market of developmental trends.

Our system gathers open information on the published trademarks in the database which enables protection thereof and prevention of possible undesired interference without thus interfering unlawfully with the rights of the owner of the trademark.

Access to that private database is in general reserved just those parties that will pay the registration fee to make use of the services of the database. We of course also provide limited access to the public to enable our potential customers to acquaint themselves with the basic functions of the database. Time of publication is the same as the up-to-datedness of a trademark.

Please note that the quotation submitted was to present those services and products to you that we expected you to be interested in. The price offer has been sent to your company in general

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Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by James

James — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:54:21 +0000

Thank so much the valuable information. I got $2,525 bill too.

Comment on Beware of scam from ITR targeting trademark owners by Shayne Lewton

Shayne Lewton — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:35:26 +0000

Thank you I was targeted as well. Felt that something wasn’t quite right about it so I googled ITR.

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Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Polly Schulze

Polly Schulze — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:06:09 +0000

I too just opened an envelope with the same offer of $2,890!! Scared the hell out of me because I cannot afford this. I originally thought it was an official invoice and am relieved to know that it is a scam.

Comment on Beware of scam from ITR targeting trademark owners by MarSacer

MarSacer — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:19:14 +0000

THANK YOU! My colleague and I got this letter last week.

Comment on Beware of scam from ITR targeting trademark owners by christopher robin

christopher robin — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:41:44 +0000

I just received it as well. So shady. How can they get my copyright info like this? Terrible.

I’ll report them. What a freaking scam. They have a Miami mailing address, shame on them for housing such criminals.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:23:45 +0000

Received one in the mail today! Wanting $2890.00 Glad I always Google! Thanks for posting! You’re posting was the first thing that popped up!

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Todd

Todd — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:26:25 +0000

This company also just tried to run this on us, for $2,890. I guess that means my Trademark for zerocares.com is finally registered. Another company called Trademarkedition.com runs the same exact scam, and they sent me a request for $2,450, to ‘publish’ the trademark. No thanks.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Joe damato

Joe damato — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:11:00 +0000

I got one too. It’s a disgrace, & that should be stopped. Not only is Glotrade stealing our money, the isotope,the FTC & doj is f- ing us. Bend over. Our government has failed us again. The problem is everyone of our leaders in Congress & senate are lawyers. Do you know an honest law. For every law there is a way out. Oh, I back our president 100 per cent.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Nick I.

Nick I. — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:33:00 +0000

I have received two of these for separate trademarks our company filed for. I was handed them to pay. Glad I read the fine print and looked it up. SCAM

Comment on Beware of scam from WTMR – World Trademark Register by Han Solo

Han Solo — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:48:01 +0000

Thank you for publishing this post. I was about ready to part with $980! When I first received the letter I was wondering why my attorney had not taken care of this already since the Trademark was filed 6 months ago, however I did not want to risk loosing it. Well, good luck to WTMR.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by jimmy guo

jimmy guo — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 03:09:36 +0000

I received two today, but I believe it is a scam. why nobody takes legal action against this company?

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Tina

Tina — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:43:55 +0000

Thanks so much for making this site to raise awareness… I knew it was a scam right away. There is another entity out there that had done this… but it was pertaining to state matters (not a trademark). I quickly discarded it for my person. Now that this second one has come… It dawned on me to start making a list of such entities. I feel sorry for those out there that get these correspondences from entities soliciting funds and end up unknowingly giving it away under false pretenses.

Comment on Beware of scam from WTMR – World Trademark Register by Daniel Bagwell

Daniel Bagwell — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:41:15 +0000

I received the same document. I was able to sniff it out quickly but I’d imagine many people will fall for this hook line and sinker.

Daniel

Comment on Beware of scam from WTMR – World Trademark Register by How trademark scams work: WTMR changes name to WTRM | Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:37:06 +0000

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Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Page Nicholson

Page Nicholson — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 23:05:27 +0000

Amazing, I just received this same thing in the mail today. I’m glad I Googled Glotrade.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:26:42 +0000

Just received this GLOTRADE s.r.o scam in the mail.
Initially it had me pretty worried I owed money regarding my trademark. However, the more I looked at it things did not add up. They did not even know my trademark name and it was talking about the U.S. patent and trademark office and my trademark is only for Canada.

I am so glad to find out from the internet this is a scam!
I wish someone would track these low life scammers and lock them up for trying to swindle other peoples hard earned money.

Thanks for the heads up on this!
Jimmy

Comment on Beware of scam from ITR targeting trademark owners by Patric

Patric — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 07:47:06 +0000

Thank you for your post. Very helpful I just got this.

Comment on FTC Releases Annual Summary of Complaints Reported by Consumers – and it contains no references to trademark scams by junvetjp

junvetjp — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:54:03 +0000

Thank you, you have been of great help.

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Erik

Erik — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:02:12 +0000

I am glad you found out about this scam before from GLOTRADE it was too late!

Comment on Beware of scam offer to trademark owners from GLOTRADE s.r.o by Linda Stanford

Linda Stanford — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:47:22 +0000

I received an offer from GLOTRADE s.r.o. so happy I googled and found your information regarding them. Wonder why they think someone would pay them $2,890.00 to “publish”my trademark? I guess people will try anything. Thanks for your blog.

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Erik Pelton tracks trademark trends | LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™ — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 21:11:21 +0000

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Comment on Star Wars – still the most valuable IP ever created? by Erik

Erik — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:33:38 +0000

Thanks for the suggestions! LEGO is certainly a valuable one, and I have been impressed by its ability to reinvent and stay relevant for today’s youth

Comment on Star Wars – still the most valuable IP ever created? by Patricia Conner

Patricia Conner — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:48:31 +0000

Dear Erik: I thought I would mention Jurassic Park, the Superman/Batman series, and the LEGO empire, as possible contenders (but it is a well-known fact that Star Wars has eclipsed everyone so far)!!

Thanks for this fun article. —Patty

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Comment on Branding lessons from the World Series: stand out with unique, suggestive names by Justin Thompson

Justin Thompson — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:21:05 +0000

great post!

Comment on Registered trademarks just got even more valuable: Amazon's Brand Registry by ipelton

ipelton — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 02:07:37 +0000

Yes. Registered trademarks can be transferred or licensed or even used a security interests. They are thus tangible assets.

Comment on Registered trademarks just got even more valuable: Amazon's Brand Registry by Jay Wells

Jay Wells — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:05:22 +0000

“tangible assets” ???

Comment on Beware of trademark scam from "International Catalogue of Trademarks" by Sandra Gonzales

Sandra Gonzales — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:18:34 +0000

Hello,

We received the exact same notice requesting payment for USD 1650.

Thank you for exposing these scammers and keep up the good work!

Best, Sandra

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Comment on Beware of scam from IPTA – International Patent & Trademark Agency by Derek Bloom

Derek Bloom — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:20:59 +0000

Got one myself. Thanks for verifying for me.

Comment on Beware of scam from "Brand Registration Office" targeting trademark owners by Office Rosetta

Office Rosetta — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 18:23:50 +0000

Thank you very much for the advise, we received one of this one a month ago.

Comment on Beware of scam from IPTA – International Patent & Trademark Agency by Tina

Tina — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:22:26 +0000

Just got one today and I knew it was a scam! Same exact letter.

Thanks for sharing!