Probably a scam
I received an email from them about an abandoned trademark (rejected by the USPTO), and they created a sense of fear and urgency by saying that the State of Florida is having them file a trademark, using the same words as my rejected mark, for all 50 states, and once it is finalized I would be unable to use that name on my products. Very crafty.I was unable to find the Florida application.Also, the LinkedIn page for TrademarkOptimum says company size is 51-200 employees but they don't have a single employee on LinkedIn. Now, how many lawyers do you know who DON'T have a LinkedIn profile which is also listed as an employee on the company's page?I responded to the email challenging the idea that Florida could get the trademark, and saying I don't have any money for their legal fees.
David Anderson
Got caught up in this scam because a…
Got caught up in this scam because a trusted friend recommended their services. I didn't realize she hadn't vetted them, and I just blindly followed. She didn't realize she had been scammed until I proved it to her.I filled out an online application, and paid the $348 application fee. That is to do the TRADEMARK SEARCH AND CLEARANCE REPORT. They then contact you to assist with filing for a Trademark in each of the classes you'd like. I wanted to trademark my company name and logo. Two separate filings. They recommended 5 different classes for each. At the tune of $350 a class (the per class fee is real, but the USPTO fee is $250 per class) All seemed normal to this point. Then they did file for both my company name and logo, though once I dug into things, they only filed one class each. They do this so they can A) show the credit card company they did provide services, so a CC dispute may not hold up, and B) so they can point you to the USPTO site to "prove" you have a Trademark pending.Then they hit you with emails and phone calls saying your going to lose the application unless you pay to have the trademark attestation done. See the fees for that below.It was when they came back looking for more money that I realized something was wrong. I went to the USPTO site, and could see my trademarks pending, but once I became suspicious I called the USPTO, and they told me I was only filed in one class each. Meaning I paid out $3,500 plus the application fee, and they filed two applications total at $250 each.After doing more research I found the credit card transaction came from a company called Logo Design Kraft, with an address in Michigan, and not Texas.I did dispute the application fee, and they fabricated a bunch of documents and emails "proving" the services they provided. Do I feel stupid? Sure do! Don't get caught up like I did. Just avoid them all together.This federal process includes two main fees:Business Name Trademark Application:Inspection Fee: $25 per state ($25*50 states) $1,250.Attestation Fee: $40 per state ($40*50 states) $2,000.Total Payable Fee for Business Name: $3,250Logo Trademark Application:Inspection Fee: $25 per state ($25*50 states) $1,250.Attestation Fee: $40 per state ($40*50 states) $2,000.Total Payable Fee for Business Name: $3,250TOTAL PAYABLE FEE FOR BOTH APPLICATIONS: $6,500
Todd Anderson
