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Registering trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is essential for Naperville, Illinois-based businesses, entrepreneurs, and online sellers who want to protect their goods and services from unfair competition and infringement from other[...]

We quickly learned that not every trademark we desired to use was available in our competitive industry. We had difficulties landing on a unique, strong trademark that would be remembered by our consumers and competitors alike.[...]

Our organization has been working with Kelly and his team over the last few years in connection with our trademark portfolio. Kelly is expeditious in response, clear in communication and provides excellent advice on the trademark[...]

If the use of your trademark is merely intrastate (i.e., within the State of Illinois or within the city of Chicago), you can apply for state registration with the Illinois Secretary of State's Trademark Division.  A[...]

Kelly has represented our company with the registration and maintenance of a portfolio of trademarks in the apparel industry. Our leadership and designers always have a direct line of communication to his law firm which makes[...]

A limited liability company can function as an extremely powerful and flexible Illinois business organizationstructure.  The LLC, if structured properly by a Chicago business lawyer, can shield members (aka LLC business owners) from the legal obligations and[...]

The short answer is, yes.  Even if a business owner intends to use their trademark solely within the State of Illinois (intrastate), it is still advisable to conduct both federal and state trademark searches for several[...]

Our Chicago business law firm advises clients across multiple industries, market sectors, and various stages in the supply chain regarding numerous Coronavirus-related issues.  Companies need to understand where the law, the virus, and their businesses intersect. [...]

Illinois limited liability companies that elect to be taxed as a sole proprietorship (single member) or partnership (multi member) maintain balance sheets that are distinct from Illinois corporations in one important respect: they require a separate[...]

Business contract breaches are on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic and our firm is seeing a rise in contract disputes leading to business litigation.  Unfortunately, as the coronavirus continues to disrupt business, more and more[...]