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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=150 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Law Office of Elias M. Gordan</B></div> <div> <B>Phone 708.923.9735     E-Mail   gordanlaw@att.net</B></div> <div> Construction Law - Utility, Government Law - Patents/ Copyrights/ Trademarks/ Trade Secrets</div> <div> Admitted to Practice -  Illinois, Indiana, U.S. Patent/Trademark Office</div> <div> Registered Civil Mediator - Indiana</div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=175 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="132" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 ><NOBR><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="21"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="21"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="20" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="13"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS M. 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GORDAN,  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B>http://www.gordanlaw.com</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Mailing Address: Post Office Box 60, Palos Park, IL - 60464</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>OFFICE:  16335 South Harlem Avenue, Suite 400, Tinley Park, IL - 60477</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>FEATURES</B> (last updated <B>29 February</B><B> </B><B>2004</B><B>)</B>              <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ARCHIVE PAGE LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS M. GOR"><U>Go to archived stories</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>News In Construction:</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2/1/04 Update LAW OFFFICE OF ELIAS M. G"><U><B>Construction Update - 1 February 2004</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Proposed IL Construction Legislation, </B><A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Proposed IL Senate Legislation, Spring 2"><U><B>in IL Senate</B></U></A><B>, </B><A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Proposed IL House Legislation, Spring 20"><U><B>in IL House</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="12/13/03 Update LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS GOR"><U><B>Construction Update - 14 December 2003</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construction/default.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construc"><U><B>NEW - </B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construction/default.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construc"><U><B>Federal Construction Safety Resources</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construction/default.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construc"><U><B> (12/14/03</B></U></A><B>)</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New IL ConstructionRelated Statutes 9/6"><U>New Illinois Construction-related Laws (</U></A><A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New IL ConstructionRelated Statutes 9/6"><U>9/6</U></A><A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New IL ConstructionRelated Statutes 9/6"><U>/03)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Changes to IL Lien/Bond Laws (8/03) "><U>New Changes to IL Lien/Bond Laws (9/6/03)</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>TIPS:  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Top Tips and Traps for the Inventor LAW"><U><B>Top Tips and Traps for the (Contractor and Non-Contractor) Inventor (9/6/03)</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Staying out of trouble...in the ground" </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Changes to JULIE Act (8/03) LAW OFF"><U><B>New </B></U></A><A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Changes to JULIE Act (8/03) LAW OFF"><U><B>Amendments to the JULIE Act</B></U></A><B> </B>(6/10/03)</div> <div> <A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commerce Commission JULIE Checklist LAW"><U>What to do in a Commerce Commission JULIE investigation</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(3/4/03)</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JULIE Rules: LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS GORDAN"><U>IL Commerce Commission Rules for Working Around IL Buried Utilities</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(7/1/02)</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://eweb.icc.state.il.us/julie/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://eweb.icc.state.il.us/julie/"><U>IL Commerce Commission Underground Utility "JULIE" Website</U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JULIE Law Tips LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS GORD"><U>Tips for dealing with the New Buried Utility Law</U></A></FONT><B> </B>(5/14/02)</div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Illinois JULIE Law LAW OFFICE OF EL"><U>New IL State Law to Govern Work around Buried Utilities</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (12/5/01, rev 5/14/02)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Staying out of trouble...in the air" </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.osha.gov/steelerection/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.osha.gov/steelerection/index."><U><B>OSHA Steel Erection Resources (rules, guides, and more)</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> <B>Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, and the Like):</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Facts on Intellectual Property LA"><U><B>Basic Facts</B></U></A><A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Facts on Intellectual Property LA"><U> on Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, and Internet Names </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Facts on Intellectual Property LA"><U>(and the "gold mine" you may have under your very nose)</U></A></div> <div> <B>FAQs</B> on <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ Patents LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS M. GORD"><U><B>Patents</B></U></A>, <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ Copyrights LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS GORD"><U><B>Copyrights</B></U></A>, <A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ Trademarks LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS M. G"><U><B>Trademarks</B></U></A>, <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ Trade Secrets LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS M"><U><B>Trade Secrets</B></U></A>, <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Putting Your Name on the Web LAW OFFICE"><U><B>Internet Names</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recent Court Case on Patented Products S"><U>New Risks for Contractors Using Patented Products on State DOT Projects</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (3/4/03)</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.copyright.gov/forms/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.copyright.gov/forms/"><U>Online Forms to Register Your </U></A><A HREF="http://www.copyright.gov/forms/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.copyright.gov/forms/"><U><B>Copyright</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.copyright.gov/forms/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.copyright.gov/forms/"><U> (From the US Copyright Office)</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>LINKS TO:   </B><A HREF="http://www.gcm.travelinfo.org/MapList.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gcm.travelinfo.org/MapList.ht"><U>Instant </U></A><A HREF="http://www.gcm.travelinfo.org/MapList.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gcm.travelinfo.org/MapList.ht"><U><B>Traffic Backup Information</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.gcm.travelinfo.org/MapList.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gcm.travelinfo.org/MapList.ht"><U> Gary/Chicago/Milwaukee Areas</U></A><B>   </B></div> <div> <B>                      </B><A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to State of Illinois Assistance Pr"><U><B>State of Illinois Assistance for Small Businesses</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>                      </B><A HREF="http://www.in.gov/sic/owners/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.in.gov/sic/owners/"><U><B>State of Indiana Assistance for Small Businesses</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>                      </B><A HREF="http://www.business.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.business.gov"><U><B>US SBA (Small Business Administration) Information</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>                      </B><A HREF="http://www.businesslaw.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.businesslaw.gov"><U><B>US SBA Business Law Information</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LAW OFFICE OF ELIAS M. 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