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…
Assured Maximum Strength Pain Relief Gel Patch
Case Name (Date)
Hunt et al. v. Greenbrier Int’l, Inc.
22-cv-4742, N.D. Ill.
(Sept. 2022)
Product/Service
Assured Maximum Strength Pain Relief Gel Patch
Allegations
Falsely marketing that patches stay on for 8 hours when they don’t
Misleadingly marketing patches as “Maximum Strength” when they fail to adhere to skin for the represented amount of time and users do not experience the promised relief
Misleadingly marketing that products provide “Numbing Relief” when patches cannot provide such relief
Status
Pending
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