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…
January 2022: The Court preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve the Faris case, as well as another related case, Copley v. Bactolac Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Case No. 18-cv-575, E.D.N.Y.). For more information, go to https://www.naturmedivlsettlement.com/.
March 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Bactolac Pharmaceutical, NaturMed, and Independent Vital Life for allegedly misleadingly marketing All Day Energy Greens as an “all natural energy drink” that increases energy, improves digestion, and supports weight management when, according to plaintiffs, the product does not provide any of the advertised benefits, is dangerous, and may result in serious illness and death. (Faris et al v. Bactolac Pharmaceutical, Inc. et al, Case No. 20-cv-1338, E.D.N.Y.)
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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…
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