Trademark Law
TRADEMARK PROSECUTION COUNSEL:
Crawford Intellectual Property Law LLC provides expert counsel in matters of Federal and Illinois trademark application filings, drafting and filing responses to office actions issued by the USPTO and trademark appeals, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Further, domestic and foreign trademark portfolio management is provided.
TRADEMARK SEARCH COUNSEL:
Searches including both domestic and foreign art are conducted and analyzed as well as providing clearance and registration opinions.
FOREIGN TRADEMARK COUNSEL:
Crawford Intellectual Property Law LLC provides unique expertise and counsel for filing under the Madrid System and other treaty filings as well as for United States National Trademark Filings for applications filed abroad. Also, expert counsel is provided in management of Regional and National filings through local foreign counsel.
TRADEMARK LITIGATION COUNSEL:
Crawford Intellectual Property Law LLC provides counsel in the drafting and negotiation of licensing agreements, joint use agreements and assignments.
TRADEMARK AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS:
Crawford Intellectual Property Law LLC provides counsel in the drafting and negotiation of licensing agreements, joint use agreements and assignments.
A WORD ON TRADEMARK LAW:
When starting a business, especially in the State of Illinois, it is imperative to conduct a thorough search at the onset. Many businesses neglect this action in an attempt to be cost efficient.
The trademark search conducted by the Illinois Secretary of State during the incorporation process does not constitute a Federal search but rather, a search against other Illinois Corporate names. A more thorough search must be conducted on the national and potentially international level to ensure that the proposed name is available for use by your Organization.
Your Organization may invest time and money to design, build, and erect signs, print flyers and catalogs, build websites and utilize its name on other media sites. If a thorough trademark search is not conducted, your Organization risks being served with a “Cease and Desist” letter after garnering goodwill associated with its name. Your Organization may eventually be forced to change its name or face an infringement suit in the Federal Courts.
It is always best to search and secure Trademark rights in a proposed business name at the early stages to minimize expense and risk.
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