(765 ILCS 1036/75)

Sec. 75. Forum for actions regarding registration; service on out of state registrants.

(a) Actions to require cancellation of a mark registered under this Act shall be brought in the circuit court. In an action for cancellation, the Secretary shall not be made a party to the proceeding but shall be notified of the filing of the complaint by the clerk of the court in which it is filed and shall be given the right to intervene in the action.

(b) Any action under this Section may be brought by any person who believes he is or will be damaged by the registration complained of. Such action shall be brought in the circuit court for the county in which the registrant resides or has a regular and established place of business, or has appointed an agent to receive service, or if the registrant is a non-resident individual, or foreign partnership, limited liability company, association or a corporation not licensed to do business in this State, or cannot be found in this State, in the Circuit Court that sits in the City of Springfield and the County of Sangamon.

(1) When the agent appointed to receive process is the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall forward notice of such action by registered mail to the registrant at his last address of record.

(2) Notice of any such action shall be transmitted by the clerk of the court in which the action is brought to the Secretary of State who shall place such notice in the file of such registration with proper notations and endorsements.

(Source: P.A. 90-231, eff. 1-1-98.)