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# 1. How I Found MIND MARKER. I first came across **MIND MARKER** as a small business owner because they kept sending me emails that contained a short “customized” response and a free so-called “LOCA report” in response to my Trademark Refusal by USPTO. The messaging made it seem like a personalized assessment of my trademark situation, when in reality it was just a generic AI-generated document designed to get people to engage with them. I looked at their well-designed website, which looks very professional and encouraged me to schedule a free consultation call, which I eventually did. During the call, Roland confidently assured me that he would “tailor the response” to my case and incorporate my notes — but at the time, I didn’t yet realize how many red flags would follow. # 2. They are NOT Qualified. Later, I learned: - MIND MARKER has **no licensed trademark attorney** on their team - The operation is run by **Roland Dorotheo**, also known as **Roland Sacristan** - The LOCA report he "invented" is a complete scam, the unusually high success rates claimed on the website is highly misleading, with no verified data support. # 3. A History of Rebranded Scam Sites. After my suspicions grew, I dug deeper, and found that: - "mind-marker.com" shares the same domain ownership as "ip-ed.com" and "ensonow.org", all run by Roland - Roland also ran "tmsitter.com" (now closed) - Both "tmsitter.com" and "ip-ed.com" have been widely reported online as scams And here’s the key part: Mind Marker is *not* a new company. It’s the same person, repeatedly rebranding after bad reviews or scam reports. # 4. Manipulative Pricing — Changed 4 Times in 2 Weeks. When I first visited MIND MARKER, there were 6 options of service packages. I down paid *$750* for the “SuccessPay” package, sold as including: - revisions - filing - handling other issues in Office Action besides “likelyhood of confusion” Within two weeks, I noticed the packages and prices changed and changed again, and changed a fourth time. My $750 package suddenly dropped to $399. He updated the pricing **again**, increasing the max from $1,198 to $1,597 — **within one hour** after I requested a refund. What a game! # 5. Fake Reviews & Fake Credibility. None of the “client reviews” on the MIND MARKER website are verifiable. Roland’s own LinkedIn has only around 30 connections, and his “book” has **no sales, no reviews**, and appears self-published just to pose as an expert. # 6. Scam-Associated Address. Their listed business address: **30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82901** is a reported scam address used by mass-registered shell companies. # 7. Unusable Template “Draft”. Two days after payment, he sent me a “draft response”: - a 30 pages long template with a lot of legal sounding language, but with minimal customization - ignored important issues raised in the USPTO Office Action - obviously did **not** incorporate the notes I provided It could not be used or submitted to USPTO. # 8. Broken Promises. Roland promised a revised draft: - “early next week” - then later promised by the 26th I received nothing. I followed up on the 28th — no reply, until 30th I requested a refund, they replied immediately with excuses, no revised draft ever sent. # 9. Refund? Once I pieced together everything: - the unusable draft and the missing revisions - the constant price manipulation - connected to multiple previously reported scam sites - the fake reviews and the scam address I immediately requested a full refund for the service he sold but never delivered (the first draft was unusable). And of course he refused, then incredibly - he turned around and called ME a scammer. (Perhaps he thinks I “scammed” him by pulling his tail and exposing his new rebranded operation before he could fool more people.) # 10. All Spam Emails Connected to Roland. I keep receiving emails from: "[email protected]", "[email protected]" These emails contained the exact same ads he sent, and replied directly to "[email protected]", one of the emails he used to communicate with me. The other email used is "[email protected]" Yes, so many different email addresses and domain names! This experience cost me money, time, and risked my USPTO deadline. If this post can prevent even one person from falling for the same scam, it’s worth sharing.