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…
Crocs Shoes
Case Name (Date)
Valentine et al. v. Crocs, Inc.
22-cv-7463, N.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2022)
Product/Service
Crocs shoes
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as “water and swim shoes” that are designed to be worn in the heat, direct sun, and water when shoes that are exposed to heat, sunlight, and water shrink and become unwearable
Status
Pending
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