Illinois Trademark Infringement Legal Advice (30 found)

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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...
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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...
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,...
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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 --...
Ronald K. Phillips
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Yes, quite possibly. You would be creating a "derivative work" from the...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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Yes. Unless your service is for non-profit education, news, criticism or some...
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....
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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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Yes, if it's available. Many celebrities do this identifying a product or a...
Alexis Nicholas Mueller
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The short answer to your question is: no, you will not need to secure a license....
Pamela Koslyn
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It's true that colors per se aren't owned by anyone, and can be the subject of...
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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/...
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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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Contributor Level 10

Trdemarks rights are territorial. While you don't indicate whether you were...
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...
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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William Robert Samuels
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First, the thoughts already offered here cover well the inquiries you have made....
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
Kaiser Wahab
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Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to your issue. Simply because a trade...
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...
Lev Konstantyn Martyniuk
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Contributor Level 5

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...
Okorie Okorocha
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Contributor Level 9

You need an attorney. You will not be able to have the whole case analyzed...
Erik Glen Swanson
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Contributor Level 7

I agree with Mr. Okorocha. Stop talking about the case and get an attorney as...
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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As with any new business, you have to do your homework. You need to know your...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

Were you served with an actual complaint, filed in a court of law, or is this...
Erik Glen Swanson
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Contributor Level 7

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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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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