We are located in Chicago, but we represent trademark clients throughout the world.
Saper Law has 20 years of experience in all aspects of trademark registration, protection, and enforcement. Saper Law has successfully registered hundreds of trademarks and has litigated nearly two-hundred intellectual property cases in State and Federal Court. We have helped clients like software companies, web-based businesses, pharmaceutical companies, restaurants, fashion designers, magazine publications, education providers, artists, and a wide range of consumer products with their trademark needs.
Saper Law Has Filed Nearly 1000 Trademarks!
USPTO Trademark Office Actions
What is a Trademark Office Action?
After you’ve filed your trademark application, you may receive a Trademark Office Action from the USPTO. This happens when a USPTO Examining Attorney finds issues with your trademark application. Saper Law has years of experience successfully responding to USPTO Office Actions.
Common Trademark Office Actions:
Word needs to be translated.
Living person disclaimer or consent needed.
Improper specimen for proof-of-use.
Incorrect identification or class of goods/services.
Statement/Declaration of Use needed.
Improper signature/signature needed.
Supplemental Register amendment suggested.
The trademark is “merely descriptive”.
The trademark is misleading or deceptive.
The trademark is “primarily a surname”.
The trademark is too similar to an existing trademark.
Representative Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Cases
After an office action is resolved and a trademark is approved by the USPTO examiner, it enters a 30-day publication period. During this time, an outside party—such as a business or individual—can file an opposition proceeding before the TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) case to oppose the trademark. An opposition filed after a trademark is registered is called a Cancellation. Opposition and Cancellation proceedings are like lawsuits but entirely on paper. like a lawsuit, aiming to stop registration if the mark could cause confusion, dilute a brand, or infringe on existing rights.
Federal Trademark Lawsuits Handled by Saper Law
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Saper Law has handled nearly 200 trademark, copyright, and business cases!
TRADEMARK LITIGATION
Hangzhou Aoshuang E-Commerce Co., Ltd v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:19-cv-04565 (N.D.Ill.)Life After Hate, Inc. et al v. Free Radicals Project Inc.1:18-cv-06967 (N.D.Ill.)
Rinne Corporation v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-05808 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-03421 (N.D.Ill.)
Mon Ros International for General Trading and Contracting, W.L.L. v. Anesthesia USA, Inc. et al 1:22-cv-05746 (N.D.Ill.)
Trademark Rightsholder Identified in Exhibit 1 v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:22-cv-05746 (N.D.Ill.)
Luxury Brands LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-02853 (N.D.Ill.)
Pearson Education, Inc. et al v.Doe 1 et al 1:18-cv-00402 (S.D.N.Y.)
The Gutter Tool, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-03344 (N.D.Ill.)
Levi Strauss & Co. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:18-cv-05405 (N.D.Ill.)
Jawzrsize, LLC v. Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”, The 1:21-cv-02888 (N.D.Ill.)
Volkswagen AG et al v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:18-cv-06611 (N.D.Ill.)
TRT Transportation, Inc. v. Chicago Trolley Rentals, Inc. et al 1:11-cv-03693 (N.D.Ill.)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:20-cv-03128 (N.D.Ill.)
SmoothAir, Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-07195 (N.D.Ill.)
Emoji Company GmbH v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto 1:21-cv-02942 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-06876 (N.D.Ill.)
Emoji Company GmbH v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto 1:22-cv-06544 (N.D.Ill.)
Flava Works, Inc. v. Bonic et al 1:11-cv-05100 (N.D.Ill.)
General Tools & Instruments, LLC vs Does 1-2092, As Inditified in Exhibit 2 1:19-cv-02519 (N.D.Ill.)
Levi Strauss & Co. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:18-cv-07880 (N.D.Ill.)
Wham-O Holding, Ltd. et al v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:18-cv-03264 (N.D.Ill.)
Wham Bam Systems, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-07145 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-04034 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-03574 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-02592 (N.D.Ill.)
The Gutter Tool, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-03344 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-15455 (N.D.Ill.)
Wham-O Holding, Ltd. et al v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-01768 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-00520 (N.D.Ill.)
Above All Co. Forearm Forklift Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-03443 (1:22-cv-03443)
Grumpy Cat Limited v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liabiltiy Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto 1:19-cv-06676 (N.D.Ill.)
Doe v. Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”, The 1:21-cv-01149 (N.D.Ill.)
Emoji Company GmbH v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies,
Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto1:22-cv-06544 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-06876 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-08775 (N.D.Ill.)
Wham Bam Systems, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-07145 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-05095 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-04034 (N.D.Ill)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-03574 (N.D.Ill)
Luxury Brands LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-02853 (N.D.Ill)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:24-cv-02592 (N.D.Ill)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-15455 (N.D.Ill)
SmoothAir, Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-07195 (N.D.Ill)
The Gutter Tool, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-03344 (N.D.Ill)
Wham-O Holding, Ltd. et al v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-01768 (N.D.Ill)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:23-cv-00520 (N.D.Ill)
Torres v. So ILL Apparel and Decals, LLC et al 1:23-cv-00468 (N.D.Ill)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-06876 (N.D.Ill)
Emoji Company GmbH v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto 1:22-cv-06544 (N.D.Ill)
Rinne Corporation v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-05808 (N.D.Ill)
Trademark Rightsholder Identified in Exhibit 1 v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:22-cv-05746 (N.D.Ill.)
Purepecha Enterprises, Inc. v. El Matador Foods, Inc. 1:22-cv-05569 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-05512 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-04925 (N.D.Ill.)
Above All Co. Forearm Forklift Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-03443 (N.D.Ill.)
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A 1:22-cv-03421 (N.D.Ill.)
The Naughtys, LLC v. Quanzhou Jinshidai Electronic Commerce Co.,Ltd. et al 1:21-cv-06713 (N.D.Ill.)
Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” 1:21-cv-06222 (N.D.Ill)
Doe Nos. 1-3 v. Partnerships and Unicorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”, The 1:21-cv-05220 (N.D.Ill.)
Some of our trademark cases are particularly interesting…
Life After Hate® – represented non-profit focused on reforming white supremacists in suit against former board member for trademark infringement and related claims
Mole Del Rey® – represented client in a case involving counterfeit mole paste sold by former distributer
Viahart® – represented client in pursuing trademark infringement claims against unauthorized foreign e-commerce merchants
Space® – represented diaper company involved in a trademark suit against a competing diaper brand. Both companies sell to the Adult Baby Diaper Lover community.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Benefits of Working With an Experienced Trademark Attorney
There are several advantages to working with a Saper Law trademark attorney. Trademark law can be complex and having an experienced attorney on your side can help ensure that your trademark is properly protected. Here are some of the benefits of working with a Saper Law trademark lawyer:
Experience and knowledge
A trademark lawyer will have a deep understanding of the law and how it applies to your situation. This can be invaluable in ensuring that your trademark is properly registered and protected.
Protection
A trademark attorney can help you protect your trademark from infringement. They can also help you enforce your rights if someone does infringe on your trademark.
Peace of mind
Working with a trademark lawyer in Chicago, Illinois can give you peace of mind, knowing that you have an expert on your side who is looking out for your interests.
If you are considering trademark registration, be sure to contact the experienced Trademark Attorneys at Saper Law Offices in Chicago, Illinois.
Trademark Lawsuits Handled by Saper Law
In trademark litigation, the three main claims are trademark infringement, unfair competition, and trademark dilution. Saper can assist you with bringing or defending against these claims.
In Federal Court, Saper Law has litigated nearly two hundred intellectual property & technology cases. Similarly, Saper Law has extensive experience in litigating State Trademark and Unfair Competition Cases.
