A number of our clients have received invoices and fee
notices which on their face appear to be from an intellectual property office
(for example CIPO, WIPO or the German Patent and Trademark Office) but
are either from third party service providers or scam artists. Should you
receive an invoice or notice relating to your patents and patent applications,
prior to taking any action with respect these invoices and notices, we strongly
recommend that you contact your Patent Agent to ensure that these invoices and
notices are legitimate.
By: Kay Palmer
Thursday, January 10, 2013