Posted on August 22, 2016 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I am a lawyer practising in IP. I've had many clients engage my firm after being scammed by Trademarks Australia. Occasionally they have actually had an application filed on their behalf, but in most cases they have paid for services that were not delivered. On one occasion, we contacted an overseas firm engaged by Trademarks Australia to lodge an application for our client, who then informed us that although they lodged the application they too were scammed, and did not receive payment from Trademarks Australia!
I would encourage all affected parties to report their experience to: IP Australia: fraud.control @ ipaustralia.gov.au ACCC: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
Hopefully this ratbag gets his comeuppance and his victims are compensated.
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Mike
Posted on July 21, 2016 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
I have reported this website as a scam operation to the hosting company Net Virtue. I also informed them about this web site and asked them to view all the comments posted here. The company said that they take matters like this very seriously. Hopefully they really do and, as a result, the trademarksaustralia web site is then shut down with the aim of preventing other unsuspecting victims from falling into the same trap.
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Mike
Posted on July 21, 2016 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
This guy got me too. Paid around $6k in 'fees', however, he did manage to provide some service (I actually got a couple of names trademarked) but in the end I probably lost around $3.5k which is still considerable. I've tried contacting this bloke every which way. Nothing works. But the amazing thing is that his web site is still operational and I can only imagine the grief he is causing to other unsuspecting victims...
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Anon
Posted on May 23, 2016 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I spent some time some years ago trying to chase payment that I believe this operator owed to me. I've just done a search to see if still operating and found this discussion. Of note in case it helps anyone - the ABN for Neil Osmond as a Sole Trader was cancelled in September 2015. It is this ABN that links to the business name Trademarks Australia (and a number of others). Whilst ASIC still shows these business names as registered, the ABN database shows that they are effectively cancelled also on 30 September 2015 when his ABN ceased. The website trademarksaustralia.com.au however has changed ownership to The Trustee for Trademarks Australia International Trust (registered mid 2014) with a different ABN. This ABN links to newer business names such as Global Trademark Services (still with Neil Osmond as tech contact). He used to operate in Victoria, and I know before moving to Qld he had been evicted for not paying rent in VIC premises as well. Thought I'd mention this information as the discussion seems to have started in 2012 and is still going! Hopefully this helps someone.
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Posted on February 27, 2013 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Neil Robert Osmond trades as trademarksaustralia.com.au and does not deliver any service once he takes your money Also uses the name Geoff IP address: 203.170.87.185
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in debt
Posted on December 20, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
advertises trademarks available-As soon as you pay he disappears.
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Timmy on GC
Posted on November 17, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Rob If you want to know where he is, Rob from Trademarks Australia is based on the Gold Coast. He sounds a bit dodgy to me and way behind as far as technology goes, always having issues.
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Let pins
Posted on August 13, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: TMA He is still operating at Burleigh on the Gold Coast 0434 266 822
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Someone
Posted on August 13, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: TMA Rob from TradeMarks Australia, doesn’t pay, lies and takes money. I heard he works from an office in Burleigh on the Gold Coast. A man gave me his number. 0434 266 822
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Andrew
Posted on May 19, 2018 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Neil OSMOND This guy is a scammer. Got me for $10000 back in 2003-04. Trademarked my business nationally and then Drafted up my paperwork for some IP protection abroad. Then he did the runner. I'm going to track him down on my next break, and break the guys legs.
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Another Legit TM Attorney
Posted on October 17, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
From time to time I visit this thread about Neil Osmond and Trademarks Australia and it's disappointing to see that the posts continue. To RL - I too worked for this business (even earlier than you in 2008!) Unfortunately in around 2005 things went pear shaped so I got out of there (as did other employees at the time) but obviously the cycle of charging clients and not doing the work continued, as did employing others and not paying them. I am a registered trademarks attorney also and have clients engage me also after learning their work had not been completed by Trademarks Australia. Searches on ASIC databases, trademark databases and domain databases will reveal a range of contact information in Qld (different street addresses, different PO Boxes, different business names etc). Interestingly most of the connected business names and companies are now deregistered/cancelled, and, certain domain names connected to particular abns also reveal the ABNs to be cancelled.. A friend of mine 'thought' she saw him back in Victoria recently (which would time with Miranda's January 2017 post; that perhaps he has relocated back to Victoria). I will be continuing to check details, and should I find anything more definitive will post back here for those still trying to locate the business. I too urge anyone that's been in this position and lost money to report it to the relevant departments.
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RL
Posted on August 30, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
This guy employed me for reception in Vic never paid super for any employees. I tracked him to his home in The Basin but the prick wouldn't answer the door. This was 2008.
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Tom
Posted on January 27, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
can you email his address? haveaspoonfull @ gmail.com
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Tom
Posted on January 23, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Is he living in the Gold Coast still?
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Trevor
Posted on January 12, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I doubt he ever will pay his rent to you. He doesn't like paying bills
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Miranda
Posted on January 6, 2017 Caller type: Event Reminder Location: Australia
I know where this Scammer is If you want to find him ring contact carmwoman @ gmail.com
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Miranda
Posted on January 5, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I have Neil Robert Osmond living at my address, he is not paying his rent.
Posted on May 3, 2016 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Old address. He is apparently working out of a house around the corner from there now. The building owner for that address said he was evicted for not paying rent last year. I have been looking for him for years to try and recoup my money ($8k) in the courts. Solicitors have drafted it but he has always been clever in not giving away enough information to show where he is. He has a po box Burleigh Town Post Office. Maybe sitting there daily one of us will finally eventually find him
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AA
Posted on April 14, 2016 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
This guy has the address listed as 10/2098 Gold Coast Highway, MIAMI 4220 QLD
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Michael
Posted on November 18, 2015 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Have reported him in Queensland to Fair Trading , he is a gutless wonder. His time will come.
Comments on 1300 582 145
Legit TM Lawyer
Posted on August 22, 2016Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I would encourage all affected parties to report their experience to:
IP Australia: fraud.control @ ipaustralia.gov.au
ACCC: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
Hopefully this ratbag gets his comeuppance and his victims are compensated.
Mike
Posted on July 21, 2016Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Mike
Posted on July 21, 2016Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Anon
Posted on May 23, 2016Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
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Posted on February 27, 2013Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Also uses the name Geoff
IP address: 203.170.87.185
in debt
Posted on December 20, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Timmy on GC
Posted on November 17, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
If you want to know where he is, Rob from Trademarks Australia is based on the Gold Coast. He sounds a bit dodgy to me and way behind as far as technology goes, always having issues.
Let pins
Posted on August 13, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
He is still operating at Burleigh on the Gold Coast 0434 266 822
Someone
Posted on August 13, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Rob from TradeMarks Australia, doesn’t pay, lies and takes money. I heard he works from an office in Burleigh on the Gold Coast. A man gave me his number.
0434 266 822
Andrew
Posted on May 19, 2018Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
This guy is a scammer. Got me for $10000 back in 2003-04.
Trademarked my business nationally and then Drafted up my paperwork for some IP protection abroad. Then he did the runner. I'm going to track him down on my next break, and break the guys legs.
Another Legit TM Attorney
Posted on October 17, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
RL
Posted on August 30, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Tom
Posted on January 27, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Tom
Posted on January 23, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Trevor
Posted on January 12, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Miranda
Posted on January 6, 2017Caller type: Event Reminder
Location: Australia
Miranda
Posted on January 5, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I want him out of here.
My phone number is 0412 764 323
Tim
Posted on May 3, 2016Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
AA
Posted on April 14, 2016Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Michael
Posted on November 18, 2015Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
His time will come.
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