The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the following trademarks to Chicago-area companies between March 1 to 7:
21st Century Healthcare Management, worker’s compensation claims administration for insurance companies and employers, 21st Century Healthcare Management Inc., Woodridge
A Better Alternative, butter substitutes, margarine and margarine substitutes, Federated Group Inc., Arlington Heights
Access Grid, software infrastructure and development tools used to create distributed collaborative environments, University of Chicago, Chicago
Ace Rent A Car, automobile rental services, Ace Rent-A-Car Inc., Des Plaines
Aquafier, water-purification units and components, Culligan International Co., Northbrook
Barclaw, hand-held trays used for holding and serving drinking glasses, Ern Enterprises Inc., Palatine
CAG, books related to religion, faith and the Bible; stationery; paper notepads, pens, pencils, gift cards, greeting cards, diaries, writing journals, book marks, book covers, Bible covers and calendars, Christian Art Gifts Inc., Lombard
Cardmark, combination greeting card and bookmark, LPG Greetings Inc., Gurnee
Center Stage, manipulatives and books sold as a unit for teaching reading and mathematics, A. Daigger and Co., Vernon Hills
Customer Years, advertising agency promoting the services of financial institutions, Michael Edwards Communications Inc., Chicago
Digital Pursuits, light modifiers, diffusion screens and reflectors; voltage-surge protectors; digital cameras; camera memory-storage devices; DVD cartridges and floppy disks; storage media cases; memory storage readers; electrical cables and cords; camera cases; microfiber cloths and anti-static cloths for cleaning camera lenses; camera lenses, camera adapter rings and camera lens caps; batteries, battery chargers, battery testers, electronic flashes, tripods, mini tripods, unipods, magnifiers and loupes; printers, scanners; anti-static gloves for use in handling cameras and digital equipment; mouse pads; image manipulation software; image storage; and archival software, Brandess-Kalt-Aetna Group Inc., Vernon Hills
Durability By Design, clocks, watches, timepieces and chronometers, Michael Bertucci, Gurnee
Hong Min, restaurant, William Tam, Chicago
HPI, rotary tables; rotary index tables; jigs and fixtures; machine-tool holders; and parts and accessories, Heartech Precision Inc., Elk Grove Village
Ice Valet, commercial icemaking machines, Scotsman Group Inc., Vernon Hills
Instabronze, tanning beds, The Monster Corp., Chicago
Kidshore, health club services, Lakeshore Centre Holdings LLC, Chicago
Lift Visage, facial creams, Emulgen Laboratories Inc., Des Plaines
Light Done Right!, salad dressing, Kraft Foods Holdings Inc., Northfield
Limelight, computer software recorded on CD-ROM or downloaded from the global computer network for use in conducting scientific experiments and for collecting and analyzing data from scientific experiments, Actimetrics Inc., Evanston
LocalLaunch!Com, advertising agency, Mediary Group Inc., Chicago
No Down Payment, personal coaching for real estate investing, American Marketing Systems Inc., Burr Ridge
O&I Shoes Shoes Shoes, children’s shoe retail store, Piggy Toes, A Children’s Shoe Boutique LLC, Chicago
OD, sweet-and-sour sauce, soy sauce and hot mustard; oriental almond cookies, Hop Kee Inc. dba Oriental Delicacies Inc., Chicago
Pharma Dial, paperboard blister-pack card for containing and dispensing pills and tablets, Colbert Packaging Corp., Lake Forest
Safe And Effective. Better Value., promoting awareness of the value of using generic drugs, Caremark International Inc., Northbrook
Safe-T, teaching apparatus, teaching instruments and hands-on educational manipulative products for children for mathematical purposes; drawing and drafting instruments; printed manuals and instruction sheets for the use of manipulatives for mathematics instruction; mathematics workbooks and teaching manuals; hands-on manipulatives for mathematics instruction; templates for drawing and drafting; paper and plastic transparencies; printed number boards; lettering guides; posters for teaching mathematical temperature concepts, Safe-T Products Inc., Lombard
Simply Delectable Salads, shell comprised of flour for use with salad fillings, Azteca Foods Inc., Chicago
Skills For Adolescence, educational books, booklets and printed instructional material featuring guidelines and workbooks, all in the field of youth development and adolescent life skills, International Association of Lions Clubs, Oak Brook
The Bird Control X-Perts, bird repellents, Bird-X Inc., Chicago
Trendwatch, Web site featuring consultation services from teenagers regarding market information about teenage behavior and attitudes, Teenage Research Unlimited Inc., Northbrook
VC, computer software and hardware for use in system control and maintenance, database maintenance and interactive user applications in the field of boating and marine vessels; hardware and software for the exchange of information and communication between computing devices, Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest
Versaprint, ink for inkjet printers, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
V-Trac, tire chains, Pewag Inc., Burr Ridge
Wallet Minder, a combination of elastic panels and coated steel cables to fit around a wallet for protecting and securing personal items from theft, L.C. Industries LLC, Chicago
We Are A Traditionally Wholesome Company, children’s motion-picture film production, children’s television programs, production and distribution of animated motion pictures and cable, satellite, broadcast and digital television animated children’s programs, Awesome Kids LLC, Wheaton
Wirespeed, modems and computer software used to upgrade and enhance various operations and functions of modems, Westell Technologies Inc., Aurora
World Classics La Cocina De Mexico, enchilada sauce, Topco Holdings Inc., Skokie
WPI, an employment test for the assessment of person-to-job fit, motivation and integrity, Wonderlic Inc., Libertyville
Yingang, electric generators and internal combustion engines for machine operation and replacement parts; motorcycles and motorized and computerized golf carts, luggage carts, scooters and mopeds, International Hobbycraft Co., Northbrook
