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Scammer's website www.trademarkpioneer.com
Scammer's address N/A, Los Angeles, CA 90001, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location FL 33326, USA
Total money lost $5,775
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
I am writing to formally report a fraudulent experience I had with a company called Trademark Pioneer and to seek your assistance in obtaining a refund.
On April 3, 2023, I hired Trademark Pioneer to file a trademark application for my company name, purchasing their deluxe package for $250, which included a logo. However, the day after my purchase, I was informed that I needed to pay an additional $1,750 in government fees to process my application—fees that were never disclosed to me before I made my purchase. I paid this amount in full, believing it was necessary to proceed.
On May 12, 2023, I received another call stating that I needed to pay an additional $1,750 for a separate government fee related to my logo application, which I also paid in full. As the situation unfolded, I was presented with more fees, culminating in a request for $2,050 to obtain attestation from all 50 states, which I could not afford at the time.
Despite my initial hesitation, I later agreed to pay in installments when I had the funds. However, on August 1, 2024, I learned from Trademark Pioneer that my application was entangled in an active dispute, and I was offered to manage the process for a reduced fee of $2,700.
After contacting the official USPTO office on August 5, 2024, I confirmed that I had been scammed. My application is currently under suspension due to Trademark Pioneer’s record of improper submissions, and they are now under investigation by the USPTO. An attorney from the USPTO informed me that the total cost for the trademark application should have only been between $250 and $350, with no additional government fees associated with my filing.
Below is a list of the banks associated with the cards I used for these transactions:
Capital One:
4/3/2023 - ******** ************* - $125
4/3/2023 - ******** ************* - $125
4/4/2023 - ******** ************* - $125
Bank of America:
05/12/2023 - ***************** ******* ** - $1,750
Wells Fargo:
2/12/2024 - THEDIGITALMARKS 877-3963011 CA S*************** CARD **** 1/22/24 - ************ 877-4196303 CA **************** CARD **** As you can see, the company has been changing its merchant name, and I have been unable to find their address.
I contacted the banks to request a refund and currently have an active dispute with Capital One and Wells Fargo. Unfortunately, because I missed the 90-day grace period to request a refund from Bank of America, they informed me that they cannot issue a refund and advised me to file a complaint through the Better Business Bureau.
In total, I have been scammed out of $5,775. I would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide in helping me recover my funds and report these scammers. Many others have fallen victim to their deceitful practices, as evidenced by the reviews linked below:
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Thank you for your attention to this matter. I appreciate your help in resolving this issue.
Sincerely,
*******
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8/13/24
Scammer's website www.trademarkpioneer.com
Scammer's address TX, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location IL 60053, USA
Total money lost $7,734
Type of a scam Other
My business name and logo is on the USPTO website and is currently awaiting assignment to an examining attorney. Trademark Pioneer is requiring me to pay them another $2800 for an attorney appointed through them, which I can’t afford. I was also under the assumption that attorneys aren’t required for trademarks (I got confirmation from the USPTO that I do not need an attorney; the lady I spoke with on the phone stated this is a sign of fraud. I was told that once you file an application, there's nothing else needed to be done for the application to be assigned to an examining attorney through the USPTO). Although my applications are uploaded to USPTO, there are numerous mistakes on the application. First, the trademark was not filed on my behalf or with an attorney (Trademark Pioneer filed it for me; I got confirmation from USPTO that this is not allowed. The only applicants may be me or an attorney appointed by me). Second, the company had me pay filing fees for 3+ “classifications” which I did for my logo and business name, hence why the total cost came to $2800 ($1400 for the business logo and $1400 for the business name). But after checking my application, it states there was only a single class paid for, totaling $250, when really I paid for multiple classes. The lady I spoke with from the USPTO also checked for me and found that there is only 1 classification per application listed, meaning $250 was paid for each application; this is evidence of false filing, as I did not pay as little as $250. The filing of one class was never approved by me as I purchased multiple classes. Furthermore, there is a Facebook page for another business which I never approved of, called “Whisk + Batter” when my business name is “Whisk & Batter”; I never told the company to add that social media page, as I do not own a Facebook. There was never an instance where I approved of someone else’s business page being on my trademark applications.
Lastly, there was an email under the primary correspondence email that was not my email, as Trademark Pioneer filed with this email without my approval. I have never seen nor heard of this email. The lady I spoke with from the USPTO guided me on how to change the email to my own personal email, which I did; the existing one that I had not recognized was “[email protected]” and was found under both my applications. My email was not added to the applications, and neither was my phone number, once again evidence of fraudulent filing. Trademark Pioneer also asked for my payment method over the phone, which the United States Patent and Trademark Office confirmed they will never ask for payment over the phone, nor repeatedly push a client for payment as Trademark Pioneer did with me. Trademark Pioneer's bank transactions are also not under their company name; they have been under "ArtnArtStudio", "The Digital Marks", and "Go Animations". The USPTO confirmed they are not affiliated with these third-party companies, therefore Trademark Pioneer is not a company that has been approved to file these trademarks by the government; their company website also does not end in “.gov”, which all websites for U.S. government agencies end in “.gov”, not “.com”. I also have a number given to me by the USPTO phone call in case it is needed when looking into the dispute. The number is 1-846834119 and the representative I spoke with was named Dorothy.
I spoke with another representative of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which I will include documents of. The representative agreed this sounds like fraud and recommended I contact my financial institutions, along with the local Attorney General. I ended up filing a complaint with the Attorney General along with the FTC, and contacted the USPTO three times. I have been sending USPTO daily email updates as well. Since the representative from the USPTO guided me on how to file a change in email under the “primary email address for correspondence” to my personal email, I was able to file the USPTO’s “Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application” for both my trademarks as the USPTO informed me that, because of the filing with false information and fraudulent intent, my trademarks would become voided and terminated, meaning I would have to refile these applications on my own or with an attorney appointed by me. I also would not want to continue with trademark filing if the applications were not done legally.
As of now, January 11th of 2024, they tried calling me twice but I did not pick up. I am now unsure if I should also speak with a lawyer and file with the FBI. So far, I have been avoiding Trademark Pioneer’s calls and texts since Tuesday December 26th 2023, as the USPTO recommended to keep distance from them. As a 22 year-old who is trying to start out her business in the state of Illinois, it has given me a lot of anxiety to have a company like Trademark Pioneer flood my messages and emails with threats of fines, imprisonment, and ownership of my business. I genuinely believed that Trademark Pioneer was working for the government as they sent me documents that looked like they were from the government. This process has caused me a lot of emotional distress as well as financial stress. It is also super inconvenient that I have given them $7,734 just for them to file my applications with fraudulent intent and with false information. This in itself is enough for my applications to be voided and terminated by the USPTO, and they are fully aware that I have been a victim of fraud by Trademark Pioneer. This company does not have the credentials to render such services and I hope that is evident throughout this process. They have also written down my card details as well, so I’m hoping to get replacement cards when this process is complete.
Scammer's website trademarkpioneer.com
Scammer's address TX, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Total money lost $10,473
Type of a scam Online Purchase