At some point in time, most trademark registrants will receive an official-looking invoice from a so-called “trademark registration service” that purports to require payment of a fee to maintain the trademark registration.

My colleague Erika Koster recently published an alert about scams like this.  For Erika’s article on the Fox Rothschild “Above the Fold” blog, click here.

In the meantime, if you receive a trademark renewal notice and it is not from the law firm that is helping you apply for or maintain the registration, you can be fairly certain that it’s a fraud. If you are unsure, simply send it to your trademark attorney for a quick review and confirmation.

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