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…
Member’s Mark Diced Peaches Fruit Cups
Case Name (Date)
Broussard et al. v. Sam’s West, Inc.
24-cv-4610, N.D. Cal.
(July 2024)
Product/Service
Member’s Mark Diced Peaches Fruit Cups
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as containing “100% fruit juice” when they contain synthetic ingredients (ascorbic acid and citric acid)
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims
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