Wiemelt Knechtel

Domain Name & Internet

CONFIDENTIAL FREE INITIAL PHONE CONSULTATIONS nationwide by intellectual property attorneys, of Wiemelt Knechtel, with offices in Chicago, Illinois (312-372-7664), Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona (602-910-4250), and SW Michigan (Coloma) (800-322-6562).  The ip attorneys and trial lawyers of Wiemelt Knechtel offer a full range of domain name law and Internet law services in Chicago, Illinois, SW Michigan, Arizona, and worldwide, to address your patent, trademark, copyright, Can-Spam Act defense, Google click fraud, Internet, E-commerce, domain name hijacking, keying or keyword infringement, CyberSLAPP subpoenas, ISP subpoenas, Pre-Litigation Discovery, DMCA, OCILLA, ICANN and UDRP law. We represent anonymous John Does in attempts to dismiss cases and/or quash subpoenas issued to ISPs in copyright infringement cases involving movies and BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) communications protocol file sharing, e.g. Hard Drive Productions, Inc., Pacific Century International LTD,  Boy Racer, Inc., MCGIP, LLC, Pink Lotus Entertainment, LLC, Heartbreaker Productions, Inc., and First Time Videos, LLC lawsuits.  Our attorneys also offer a free initial consultation, including a preliminary review of websites.  Alternative billing arrangements, such as flat fee billing, flat rate billing, hybrid billing, and contingency or contingent fee arrangements, are also available for many matters.

Our firm was ranked among the "TOP PATENT FIRMS" in the U.S. in the March, 2010 issue of  Intellectual Property Today, a monthly publication focused on legal issues in patent, trademark and copyright law.  Our firm was also ranked among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. in the May, 2009, May, 2010 and May, 2011 issues of Intellectual Property Today.

Our internet lawyers provide practical and comprehensive legal representation in copyright matters to hundreds of clients worldwide ranging from small businesses and private entrepreneurs to publicly-traded companies, including the world's largest corporate trademark licensing company, a pharmaceutical company with proprietary and generic drug interests, the largest video catalog in the United States, the two largest music catalogs in the United States, the largest movie store on the Internet, one of the largest catalog and Internet direct marketers of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, one of the 2003 Internet Retailer Top 50 Retailing Sites and one of the 2002 Inc. 500 fastest growing privately held companies.

Our experienced Internet attorneys strive to vigorously enforce our clients' intellectual property rights and to obtain the broadest scope of protection possible for our clients' business and technology needs.

Our technically trained and experienced commercial litigators have unparalleled success in intellectual property litigation handling dozens of matters in Chicago, Michigan, Arizona, and worldwide for and against various Fortune 100 companies, including being lead counsel in lawsuits involving the intellectual property of such notables as Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., Albion Laboratories, Inc, J.C. Whitney & Co., Microsoft Corporation, Polo Ralph Lauren, Deston Therapeutics, L.L.C., PruGen, Inc., Rivers Edge Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C., Toll Brothers Homes, Inc., Sean John Clothing, Inc., Intel Corporation, AutoZone, Inc., PracticeWorks, Inc. (a Kodak company), Kellogg North America Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (Navistar), CheckFree Corporation, United Brands Company, Inc., Americash Loans, LLC, Budget Rent A Car Corporation, American National Red Cross, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Cibavision Corporation, Conseco, Inc., Windermere Holding, LLC, Thomas Kincade, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Fusion Projects, LLC and Tampico Beverages.Our experienced attorneys offer a free initial consultation, including a preliminary evaluation of business insurance policies to determine the possibility of insurance coverage and a defense funded by the insurance company in the event of a Can-Spam Act lawsuit. Upon completion of the free review, we selectively defend Can-Spam lawsuits at no cost to the client.Click here for an overview of FREE DEFENSE of Can-Spam Act lawsuits.

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FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION

FREE PRELIMINARY WEBSITE REVIEW

EXPERIENCED TRIAL LAWYERS

INTERNET AND E-COMMERCE LAW

ICANN AND UDRP ARBITRATIONS

FREE CAN-SPAM ACT DEFENSE

MOTIONS TO QUASH ISP SUBPOENAS

BITTORRENT COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASES

Drafting, Negotiation and Review of Contracts, Licenses and Other Agreements, including Web Site Development, Web Site Hosting, Web Site Linking, Consulting, Content Licensing, Database, Inventions, Software Development, Privacy Policy, Web Site Terms-of-Use, Data Warehousing and Analysis Service, ISP, Interactive Services, Master Services, Click-On Service Provider, Advertising, Exclusive Sponsorship, Sponsorship, Celebrity Endorsement, Co-Branded Marketing, Promotions, Featured Services Provider, Technology License, Software License, Patent License, Copyright License, Trademark License, Online Commerce, Content Provider, Internet Development, Marketing and Distribution, Click-on Subscriber, Subscription Service and Order Fulfillment Agreements

  • Comprehensive Intellectual Property Advice
  • Searches, Registrations, Opinions and Cease and Desist Letters
  • Internet Website Review
  • Internet, Domain Name, URL and Web Address Protection
  • Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Protection
  • Cybersquatters, Cyberpirates, Typosquatters, Metatags, Banner Ads, Spam, Deep Linking, Hyperlinks, Spiders, Metabrowsers, Framing and Keying
  • CyberSLAPP subpoenas, ISP subpoenas, Pre-Litigation Discovery, MP3, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Napster, File-Swapping, File-Sharing, DirecTV, ICANN, UDRP, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), OCILLA, AHRA, DPRSRA and Lanham Act Litigation
  • Infringement Defense and Can-Spam Defense
  • E-Mail policies and E-Mail Etiquette
  • Hourly and Contingent Litigation by Experienced Trial Lawyers and Internet Attorneys
  • Motions to dismiss cases and/or quash subpoenas issued to ISPs in copyright infringement case involving movies and BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) communications protocol file sharing, e.g. Hard Drive Productions, Inc., Pacific Century International LTD,  Boy Racer, Inc., MCGIP, LLC, Pink Lotus Entertainment, LLC, Heartbreaker Productions, Inc., and First Time Videos, LLC lawsuits

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