Illinois Intellectual Property Legal Advice (70 found)

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Robert John Murillo
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You are not legally “obligated” to sign anything. If you don’t want to...
Kaiser Wahab
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Employers very often condition employment on the signing of their contract....
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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To my knowledge, no such database exists. To figure out if a US patent is in...
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There is really no database for "uneforceable" patents. You can visit the...
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Steven L. O'Donnell
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The time it takes to get something on the market depends on a number of...
Gerry J. Elman
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Before we can talk about an "issued" patent, let's be sure we're on the same...
Pamela Koslyn
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Generally only the rightsholder to the original work has the right to make "...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
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I agree with the previous remarks on fair use and parody. My firm handles...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
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Tom, The word Chicago is in the public domain in terms of copyright so you are...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Andrew's answer is spot on. The word "Chicago" is free for all to use --...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Your narrative is difficult to parse. I think what you're saying is: You'...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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The previous response is very comprehensive and helpful. I would like to add,...
Pamela Koslyn
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There are 45 trademark classes and none of them is for digital hardware, so it'...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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There is no way to answer your questions without seeing your mark, the marks at...
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Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Without seeing your mark and the other mark there is no way to answer your...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, the photos are yours and the common law copyrights to those photos belong...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I suggest the you review the answers to similar questions previously posed:...
Pamela Koslyn
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Your competitor could institute a UDRP proceedig to cancel your domain name, if...
Michael Duane Cross Jr.
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No one can tell you whether you will be successful; however, here are a few...
Pamela Koslyn
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The USPTO gives you notice and allows you to respond to their actions. Copies...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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I agree with Ms Koslyn - you will receive an Office Action and you will have...
Pamela Koslyn
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You've got almost no chance of getting this trademark registered in the same...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Such private use is never going to cause any consumer confusion (or for that...
Oscar Michelen
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Let me break the tie by saying that I agree with Pamela. While your use is...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You need much more thorough advice than can be relayed via this forum. I...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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A very similar question was asked and answered previously. See http://tinyurl....
Pamela Koslyn
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If you mean replica products using someone else's trademark, don't do it, find...
Arieh Mordechai Flemenbaum
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As with any new business, you have to do your homework. You need to know your...
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Kurt Van Thomme
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Pamela Koslyn
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Actually Nike owns several trademarks using "Swoosh": http://tess2.uspto.gov/...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Compiling restaurants' menus and contact information is permissible. The menus...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I have a different perspective. Menus are unquestionably protected by...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Hire an intellectual property litigator today. If you cannot afford one,...
Pamela Koslyn
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I respecifully disagree with the other response. I think you intended to buy...
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Michael J. Helfand
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Every single case is different. If you've provided your attorney with a lot of...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...

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