Patent & Trademark Office (Imposter)
TINA.org investigated Patent & Trademark Office, a Washington-based company that operates an imposter scam, and found that it deceptively poses as the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an official federal agency within the U.S. government, in an effort to obtain significant sums of money from trademark owners.
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2026
February 9
TINA.org sends a complaint letter to the FTC urging it to take action to stop this imposter scam from continuing to deceive and harm trademark owners.
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TINA.org Takes Action against Trademark Imposter Scam
Complaint to FTC cites violations of agency’s Impersonation Rule.
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US Patent and Trademark Office Impersonator Reported to FTC
MADISON, CONN. Feb. 11, 2026 – A company calling itself “Patent & Trademark Office” is violating the FTC’s Impersonation Rule as well as the FTC Act by falsely posing as…