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…
Surfshark’s VPN Services
Case Name (Date)
Garcia et al. v. Surfshark B.V.
25-cv-6537, C.D. Cal.
(July 2025)
Product/Service
Surfshark’s VPN services
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, including that they automatically renew
Status
Pending
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