A new front opens in battle against trademark scammers

The scourge of trademark solicitation scams shows no signs of abating despite industry efforts to clamp down. The ongoing battle to tackle fraudsters, who often create sophisticated disguises that look similar to official IP offices, has been fragmented to date, but a new weapon entered the fray on Monday with the creation of OHIM’s Anti-Fraud Network.

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