California-based attorney Kathy Hao allowed her signature to be used by Shenzhen Seller Growth Network Technology Co. and other entities, the complaint in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington said. Hao was suspended from practicing before the US Patent and Trademark Office for six months for improper signatures in 2022, and Seller Growth was banned from activity before the PTO in August.
The fraud and breach-of-contract lawsuit targets alleged abuse of Amazon’s Brand Registry, which helps brand ...