Trademark PioneerReviews of trademarkpioneer.com

Total scam. “Filed” completely wrong and also scammed me out of $1800.

DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE. Trademark Pioneer is under a federal investigation by the USPTO for fraud. After a year of waiting for my application to be reviewed, I have been informed by the US PTO that they will not review any applications submitted by Trademark Pioneer of their known fraudulent practices. They will charge you high fees and use scare tactics, consistently, to pressure you into buying things you don’t need. STAY AWAY

This organization happily takes the initial fee of $350 to $700. About nine months later they reach out explaining that they need another 3K. I’m guessing they would want more in six months. This may be a scam as the shakedown for more money was harsh and over many months and in addition to the initial fee. Consumers beware!

Word to the wise: BE VERY CAREFUL when hiring someone to file trademarks for you. I hired a company that claimed to be legit trademark attorneys to file 3 separate trademarks for me. They were expensive, but it's my business, and I wanted it done right, so I paid them thousands of dollars. The company calls themselves "trademark pioneer," but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they operate under several different business names. (They showed up on my credit card statement as "artnartstudio") The story: First, they will bait and switch you with a decent price at first, followed by a lot of warnings about what could go wrong if you don't pay for more services. So you pay for more services. Then, they will file your trademark applications. Then they will try to sell you more unnecessary services. If you don't buy at that point (which I didn't, because something didn't feel right), they will file opposition to your trademark application (as a different company). Then try to extort you for more money to "fight the opposition." They also filed the trademarks under the wrong designation/status, to make it easier for them to scam me. (Trademarks had already been in use for quite some time, but they filed as "intend to use in the future, which is a different designation on the application, which cannot be changed once the application is filed.) I checked my TM status on the USPTO website and my trademark was still pending after 9 months. (The scammers said it was normal, but I've done trademarks on my own before and it was a lot faster, so I called and emailed the trademark office to find out what was up.) Trademark office told me the trademarks were under administrative review because the company who filed them was under investigation for fraudulent activity. Then I got another email from the company saying I was going to lose my trademarks if I didn't hire them as my "attorney of record" for several thousand more. I told them to go away, I was onto their scam and reporting them to the authorities. So much money down the drain. Now trademark office is telling me my best bet is to cancel my applications and re-file, which will cost more money and time... and who knows what will happen because of the opposition they filed. I am a smart woman. A successful and seasoned serial entrepreneur. If I can be taken, anyone can. Painful and expensive lesson learned.

I paid $700 the filed an application then every year after they called lying saying it was a problem and I have to pay $3500 right now to keep someone else from getting my name. I would recommend you not use them at all.

Scam, Scam, Scam. Paid TradeMark Pioneer to file my trademark 1700.00. They filed it in 2022. In 2023 they contacted me saying there were issues and I would have to pay another 3600.00 to correct their issues. Was contacted again 8/24 telling me I had to pay another 3600.00. Here's just a few words from their email... "The federal office has provided an opportunity to address this objection and complete the registration of your trademark. To proceed, we must fulfill the mandatory requirements raised by the examining attorney promptly. • Combined Section 8 & 15 Declaration. • Attestation from 50 States. This step is critical to completing your trademark registration process. Please note the breakdown of federal fees associated with the required declarations and attestations: • Combined Section 8 & 15 Declaration (Statement of Use): $525 Per Class x 4 = $2,100 • Attestation from 50 States: $30 Per State x 50 = $1,500 Given the circumstances, we kindly request your immediate decision on whether you wish to proceed with the registration process. This decision is time-sensitive as we have a deadline to meet to safeguard your trademark interests." I contacted USPTO and my application has not even been reviewed yet. So this email is complete lies. I'm glad they only got the initial 1700 from me.

such a scam do NOT use these people. they will just ask for more money and not get anything done.

Confirmed Scam. After a year, they called me to request an additional $4,000. When I called the USPTO it turned out they had only submitted my trademark in a single class, not the 5 that I paid for. And the "Lawyer" representing my case had been permanently banned, due to exactly this type of BS... they used a fake email so I wouldn't get any direct correspondence from my application.