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…
Nordic Ware Aluminum Bakeware
Case Name (Date)
Bell et al. v. Nordic Ware, Inc.
26-cv-2030, D. Minn.
(March 2026)
Kaufmann et al. v. Nordic Ware, Inc.
25-cv-1379, D. Minn.
(April 2025)
Product/Service
Nordic Ware Aluminum Bakeware
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as made in the USA when the materials used to make them come from outside of the United States and the raw materials are transformed into aluminum in Canada
Status
Pending
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