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…
DSL Extreme’s trueSTREAM
Case Name (Date)
Chinitz et al v. Telecom Evolutions, LLC and Quality Speaks LLC
18-STCV08068, California State Court – Los Angeles
(Dec. 2018)
Product/Service
DSL Extreme’s trueSTREAM broadband internet services
Allegations
Falsely marketing that internet service provides a fiber optic connection when it provides a copper line connection
Status
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
http://www.fiberopticsettlement.com/
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