IS THIS A TRADEMARK SCAM?

What this means for you

Registered since 15 Dec 2020. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 15 Dec 2030: the §8 & §9 renewal).

Record

Serial number

88747178

Registration number

6223462

Mark type

Slogan / phrase

Filed

05 Jan 2020

Published for opposition

11 Aug 2020

Registered

15 Dec 2020

Next maintenance filing

§8 & §9 renewal, due by 15 Dec 2030 (grace period to 15 Jun 2031)

Goods and services

• Class 045 — Legal and security services: Providing information in the field of intellectual property; Providing information in the field of scams in the field of trademarks; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of trademarks and scams in the field of trademarks; Providing on-line information in the field of trademarks and scams in the field of trademarks

Owner

• Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC, Falls Church, VA, US
• Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC, Falls Church, VA, US
• Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC, Falls Church, VA, US

Prosecution history

• 20 Mar 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
• 20 Mar 2026 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
• 20 Mar 2026 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
• 21 Dec 2025 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
• 15 Dec 2025 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
• 15 Dec 2020 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 13 Nov 2020 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
• 12 Nov 2020 — ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
• 23 Oct 2020 — STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
• 08 Oct 2020 — USE AMENDMENT FILED
• 23 Oct 2020 — CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
• 08 Oct 2020 — TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
• 06 Oct 2020 — NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
• 11 Aug 2020 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 11 Aug 2020 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION