Welcome to Allgaier Patent Solutions, LLC
Allgaier Patent Solutions is an intellectual property law firm in the metropolitan Chicago area. Our goal is to provide adequate patent, trademark and copyright protection for individual inventors, emerging small businesses and large companies. We provide intellectual property protection for a wide scale of ideas and technologies.
Understanding Intellectual Property
Intellectual property refers to your individual creations and their rights to protection under patent, trademark and copyright law. This includes inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names and images used in commerce. United States patent, trademark and copyright law provides for the registration and grant of exclusive rights in order to advance science and useful arts. For assistance with patent, trademark or copyright filings, please call (847) 409-8670.
Allgaier Patent Solutions Helps to Protect Your IP Rights
At Allgaier Patent Solutions, we strive to protect your patent, trademark and copyright ownership with thorough government filings and prosecution. Our practice areas include:
- Trademark Searches
- Trademark Filings
- Copyright Filings
- Patentability Searches
- Patent Application Drafting
- Patent Filings
- Patent Opinions
- Licensing
Contact Allgaier Patent Solutions
Let Allgaier Patent Solutions help you protect your business ideas and inventions. We provide free initial phone consultations. For additional information, contact Allgaier Patent Solutions today by calling (847) 409-8670 or emailing us at info@allgaierpatentsolutions.com.
APS Blog
- 3Feb
Do trademarks, copyrights, and patents protect the same things?
Trademarks, copyrights, and patents protect different types of intellectual property. A trademark typically protects brand names and logos used on goods and services. A copyright protects an original artistic or literary work. A patent protects...8JanQUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED BEFORE FILING A TRADEMARK APPLICATION
Is your trademark federally registrable? Can you properly identify your goods or services? Can you identify the proper filing basis for your application? If you’re not sure how to answer these and other questions, please... - 1Jan
5 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Trademark your business or product name – Intellectual property includes artistic and musical works, designs, images, literature and software. These help develop brand recognition and customer trust in a specific industry. Avoid copying other brands...10DecNotification of Copyright Registration Delays
Due to the national emergency, the Copyright Office was unable to print registration certificates between March 25, 2020 and June 24, 2020 . The Office began printing and mailing registration certificates on June 25, 2020... - 4Dec
How do I select a strong mark?
It is vitally important that you select or create a trademark that is both federally registrable and legally protectable. Avoid trademarks that are likely to be confused with similar a trademark. Essentially, a “likelihood of...23NovWHAT IS TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT?
Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act requires that the examining attorney refuse registration when an applicant’s mark, as applied to the specified goods or services, so resembles a registered mark as to be likely to... - 10Nov
WHAT IS TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT?
What is trademark infringement? Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of...22OctINTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION Madrid Protocol The Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks — the Madrid Protocol — is one of two treaties comprising the Madrid System for international registration of trademarks.... - 15Oct
RESPONDING TO A TRADEMARK OFFICE ACTION
RESPONDING TO A TRADEMARK OFFICE ACTION The United States Patent and Trademark Office provide a trademark office action in the form of an official letter. The Trademark Examiner outlines the issues in the application that...6OctTrademark Infringement?
How do I know whether I’m infringing? To support a trademark infringement claim in court, a plaintiff must prove that it owns a valid mark, that it has priority (its rights in the mark(s) are...
Client Comments
I needed a patent attorney and this was the best law firm to represent me in Chicago. I also used this lawyer for a copyright application and trademark filing.
Fraline Allgaier is a hard working, experienced and accomplished patent attorney. She made herself available for my needs and secured my patent.
I would recommend this Chicago trademark attorney anytime! She does great work and is reliable.
I needed a patent attorney to answer an office action in a few weeks. This local patent attorney was receptive and helped me right away. I would recommend her to anyone in need of patent protection or general patent work.