As you may know FICPI - International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys belongs to the Anti-scam network, and we have just been informed of the publication of the “Procedure manual on handling misleading payment requests for intellectual property system users: Act smart against scammers!” prepared by Europol, in collaboration with EUIPO - European Union  Intellectual Property Office.

This was published on 2 May 2023 under the following links:

It is also accessible on the Europol website:

https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/procedure-manual-handling-misleading-communication-for-intellectual-property-system-users 

The publication contains:

  • An overview of the key issues when facing a misleading invoice or other payment requests, 
  • Profiles of the fraudsters behind the scams, 
  • Tips on how to identify misleading communications
  • Information on how applicants and IP offices can protect themselves

 

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