Cook County Intellectual Property Legal Advice (45 found)

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Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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You are probably in the clear if, among other things, XYZ Corp. has legally "...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Are you sure this company no longer exists? You can't rely on a Google search....
Alexis Nicholas Mueller
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Contributor Level 3

The short answer to your question is: no, you will not need to secure a license....
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

It's true that colors per se aren't owned by anyone, and can be the subject of...
Willem Galen Gentry
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Trademark disputes are like snowflakes. Each one is unique. The courts look...
Pamela Koslyn
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A URL can function as a trademark, if it's used as one and not just used as a...
Pamela Koslyn
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Your atlas book can be copyrighted as a literary work as long as you add some...
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Pamela Koslyn
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It's best to get a personal referral from someone you know who's actually hired...
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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Contributor Level 10

Jewelry isn't usually copyrighted, because a copyright only protects the...
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Imran Farooq Vakil
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Dear Chicago, IL, One should take a letter from a law firm seriously. Often...
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Beware that this is not an online scam. Next, if the law firm continues to...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The registration of your name as a trademark will not be refused because it's...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, if it's available. Many celebrities do this identifying a product or a...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

All works published anywhere in the world -- including in the US -- are in the...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Wow. I left out a very important date in the first sentence in my previous...
Boris Umansky
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Contributor Level 4

Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to your issue. Simply because a trade...
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William Robert Samuels
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Contributor Level 3

First, the thoughts already offered here cover well the inquiries you have made....
Boris Umansky
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Contributor Level 4

Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

If you didn't sign anything granting a release for use of footage of you for...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
Contributor Level 6

I agree with my colleague, however there seem to be a number of details which...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Trademark application fees to the USPTO are non-refundable, and about half of...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Generally only the rightsholder to the original work has the right to make "...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
Contributor Level 6

I agree with the previous remarks on fair use and parody. My firm handles...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
Contributor Level 6

Tom, The word Chicago is in the public domain in terms of copyright so you are...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Andrew's answer is spot on. The word "Chicago" is free for all to use --...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, the photos are yours and the common law copyrights to those photos belong...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

I suggest the you review the answers to similar questions previously posed:...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

You need much more thorough advice than can be relayed via this forum. I...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

If you mean replica products using someone else's trademark, don't do it, find...
Arieh Mordechai Flemenbaum
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Contributor Level 5

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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Contributor Level 5

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Actually Nike owns several trademarks using "Swoosh": http://tess2.uspto.gov/...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Hire an intellectual property litigator today. If you cannot afford one,...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

I respecifully disagree with the other response. I think you intended to buy...

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