Attorney General vs. Federated Institute for Patent and Trademark Registry (FIPTR) ![PDF](/documents/d/wipo/images-icon-new-pdf.svg) |
August 11, 2010 |
Circuit Court Florida, United States of America (No. 2006-CA-0858) |
The Attorney General of the State of Florida, filed a lawsuit against an entity called, "FIPTR - Federated Institute for Patent and Trademark Registry Inc." alleging that the invoices sent to PCT applicants in the State violated the State's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The judgment resulted in USD 2,587,771.29 reimbursement in respect of 1,411 payments by victims of the scam, plus USD 2,116,500 in civil penalties against the defendants. |
Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Chapter 501, Part II, Florida Statutes |