What kind of an attorney will help negotiate between me and a manufacturer ?

I echo what the other attorneys have said, and only caution, based on your question, you may be putting the cart before the horse. That a...

When does the intent to use (in MA) timeframe of 6 months begin? I filed this past Sept. Does it start immediately?

The six month period is measured from the Notice of Allowance (i.e., the application is examined for conflicts, registerability, etc, and if...

Similar Product. Similar Name. Am I inviting a lawsuit?

The examiner's conflicts check would involve analysis using de Pont factors (see link) the two most important of which would be the similarities of...

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What is the benefit to opening an LLC outside of the state you plan to conduct business in?

As the other attorneys have observed, yours is a large, common question and warrants speaking with legal and tax counsel; legal and tax matters...

I am incorporating in Illinios and wonder what are the advantages of filing an expedited fee. How long will non expedited take

In my experience, you can expect to wait 2-3 weeks to receive a file-stamped copy of your Articles of Organization, presuming there is no name...

Business with Similar Name (Trademark)

You are certainly not alone and the example underscores the necessity for trademark clearances before registering business names, buying domains,...

Want to handle evictions myself on property held in a LLC. How should the LLC be set up?

Having individual LLCs (whether or not in series) for the purposes of managing/owning rental properties is common, and there are of course a...

You may attempt to quash the subpoena Comcast received, though the Northern District of Illinois (presumably where your case is filed) is, along...

I have an idea for a new ornamental design of a shelf, is this something I should patent?

It isn't so much of a choice between a utility patent or a design patent as it is a determination of which one is proper. A design patent protects...

I need help with changing ownership of a trademark.

You may make immaterial amendments to the mark or corrections to information that appears on the mark's registration certificate (e.g., when the...