Illinois Intellectual Property Legal Advice (70 found)

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Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, Big Dog is probably used by lots of companies, many involving hot dogs,...
Jon Kenneth Perala
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You might find it interesting to note that Superdawg Drive-in of Chicago...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The only way to determine if one trademark is confusingly similar to another --...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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Unfortunately, such a specific question simply cannot be answered in a forum...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You have two issues: (1) can you stop the the Australian company from using in...
Pamela Koslyn
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Trdemarks rights are territorial. While you don't indicate whether you were...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Federal law determines whether the prevailing party is entitled to recover its...
Marc John Randazza
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Well, it *can* vary by where you are -- depending on which party you are. In...
Bartley F Day
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I would only emphasize something that some of the other "answerers" said,...
Pamela Koslyn
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I think you need to look at what rights the debt holders have, and what rights...
Pamela Koslyn
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The designs you did while employed by thsi company (whether their ownership has...
Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Work done while working for another company is their property. You must...
Kurt Van Thomme
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Contributor Level 5

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

If you wrote the solutions yourself, then yes. If not, no. Whoever wrote the...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
Brett J. Trout
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The question is one of "likelihood of confusion". If it is likely that...
Lev Konstantyn Martyniuk
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Yes. But did they abandon the trademark application w/ the US PTO or did they...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Are you absolutely certain the mark has been abandoned? You really should hire...
Jon Kenneth Perala
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Contributor Level 4

Was the trademark in question previously registered by another company? If so,...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

Are you absolutely certain the mark has been abandoned? You really should hire...
Okorie Okorocha
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You need an attorney. You will not be able to have the whole case analyzed...
Erik Glen Swanson
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I agree with Mr. Okorocha. Stop talking about the case and get an attorney as...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Were you served with an actual complaint, filed in a court of law, or is this...
Erik Glen Swanson
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I agree with Ms. McFarland-Taylor, if you've been served with a Complaint, you...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Erik is absolutely right. There is no way to answer to your question w/o more...
Erik Glen Swanson
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There are so many variables here that they don't permit even the semblance of...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The following is not legal advice and should not be relied upon to take or...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

Mr. Ballard is right on the money. It seems to me that you have spent far too...
Jon Kenneth Perala
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If you took the photograph yourself, it is an original work and it doesn't...
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Jon Kenneth Perala
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You need to be aware that the cost of obtaining a US trademark registration can...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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My colleagues are quite right to suggest trademark protection for your logo. I...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The following is not legal advice and should not be relied on take or refrain...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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I agree with Mr. Ballard regarding filing a copyright registration with the US...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Although I'm pretty savvy about internet issues I simply do not understand your...
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Oscar Michelen
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The phrase itself may not be copyrighted or indeed even copyrightable as simple...
Jon Kenneth Perala
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Contributor Level 4

The Illinois Right of Publicity Act (765 ILCS 1075) prohibits the use of an...
Clark AD Wilson
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You should contact a patent attorney and have him/her prepare a Freedom-to-...

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