GAIA almanac Ltd. (2014-10-20)

Summary

This is a public warning notice issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) alerting businesses to a scam operated by GAIA almanac Ltd, a Hungarian company. The company falsely presents itself as an International Register of Trademarks and contacts businesses that have recently registered trademarks in the United Kingdom, asking them to pay for registration and listing in its 2015 publication.

• Scam identified: GAIA almanac Ltd approaches businesses after UK trademark registrations, requesting payment for a bogus listing.
• Purpose of notice: To caution businesses that receive such correspondence and point to online information linking the firm to trademark and patent publishing scams.

The notice is informational only and does not impose any regulatory obligations on businesses; it simply advises recipients to be alert to the scam and avoid making payments to GAIA almanac Ltd.

Applies to

businesses that have registered trademarks in the United Kingdom