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The Erickson Law Group, PC provides a broad range of legal services to protect our client’s intellectual property. We serve clients ranging in size from Fortune 50 companies to individual inventors. We provide individualized services in all areas of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and licensing. Our attorneys […]
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Eric Waltmire Speaks at ISBA Seminar on Patent Issues on the Internet»On June 9, 2009, Eric Waltmire, Patent Attorney with the Erickson Law Group, presented a session at the Illinois State Bar Assication’s “Intellectual Property Essentials and IP on the Internet” all day seminar. Eric’s session covered Patent Issues on the Internet. An excerpt of his material is provided below.
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Patenting Software, Internet Technologies, and […]
Eric Waltmire to Speak on Patents at SCORE Chicago’s New Product Development Workshop»Eric Waltmire of the Erickson Law Group, will be one of the speakers at a new product development workshop titled “From Conception To Inception”: Turn Your Dream From Idea To Opportunity hosted by SCORE business counselors of Chicago. At this all day workshop, Eric will discuss patents and the patent process, cover the differences between […]
Eric Waltmire to Speak on Patents at the Saper Law Open Source Symposium»Eric Waltmire, patent attorney with the Erickson Law Group, will speak at the Saper Law Open Source Symposium on February 17, 2009 in Chicago. Whether you are in favor, opposed, or indifferent to software patents, it is important to know the implications and interplay between open source licensed work and patent rights. His presentation will […]
Randall Erickson Teaches IP Law Course at College of DuPage»Randall Erickson of the Erickson Law Group will teach a three credit-hour Intellectual Property Law Course at the College of DuPage in the Spring 2009 term. The course will provide an overview of intellectual property law. It introduces students to concepts of ownership of intellectual property and includes coverage of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade […]
Patents
Patents»
Do you have an idea for a device, product, machine, computer program, or process? A patent gives the inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling that invention for a set period of time. We can help you determine whether obtaining patent protection is the appropriate vehicle to protect […]
Trademarks
Trademarks»
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others. A service mark is the same as a trademark, except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service […]