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Which federal court lists Walsh County?
The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota lists Walsh County under its Eastern Division, and the court’s pages list 655 1st Ave. North, #130, Fargo, ND 58102-4932 for it. That is a statement about how the court sorts its counties, and it does not tell you where a particular Park River dispute can be filed. An attorney should confirm the right court before anything is filed.
Safe-T-Pull, whose website also carries the STP Manufacturing name, lists its address as 6850 County Road 12 in Park River and describes a patented cam design in its Safe-T-Pull Pro model, according to a page read on October 31, 2026. A patent claim is filed in federal court and not in state court (28 U.S.C. 1338(a)).
What can I register with North Dakota, and what only federal registration covers?
A trademark or service mark can be registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State through a signed application. The application names the owner, the goods or services and their class, the dates of first use anywhere and in North Dakota, and a statement of ownership. It comes with a specimen or facsimile of the mark in duplicate. A registration lasts ten years from the registration date and can be renewed for further ten year periods (N.D.C.C. ch. 47-22).
The main uses of a state registration are a public state record, proof of registration in state court, and the state remedies of injunction, profits and damages in chapter 47-22. Federal registration of a trademark is a separate route under 15 U.S.C. 1051.
Trade secrets have a state statute of their own. North Dakota’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act defines a trade secret as information, such as a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process, that gets independent economic value from not being generally known or readily ascertainable by proper means and that is the subject of reasonable efforts to keep it secret (N.D.C.C. ch. 47-25.1).
Can a former employer enforce a noncompete in North Dakota?
North Dakota has a statute on contracts that restrain a trade: N.D.C.C. 9-08-06 voids any contract that restrains a person from a lawful profession, trade or business to that extent, with two exceptions. One covers a seller of a business’s goodwill (and its partners, members or shareholders) who agrees with the buyer not to carry on a similar business within a reasonable area and time, and the other covers partners, members or shareholders who agree not to compete on or in anticipation of a dissolution, a dissociation, or the sale of an ownership interest. An attorney should confirm how the statute applies to the agreement you actually signed.
How long do I have to act?
Damages for patent infringement can be recovered for the six years before the suit is filed (35 U.S.C. 286). A civil copyright claim must be brought within three years after it accrued (17 U.S.C. 507(b)), and a United States work generally must be registered, or refused registration by the Copyright Office, before an infringement suit can be filed (17 U.S.C. 411(a)).
A North Dakota trade secret misappropriation claim must be brought within three years after the misappropriation is discovered or should have been discovered with reasonable diligence (N.D.C.C. 47-25.1-06). The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1836, lets the owner of a trade secret sue in federal court under that statute, provided the secret relates to a product or service used in, or intended for use in, interstate or foreign commerce (18 U.S.C. 1836(b)). This page gives no deadline for a trademark claim, so ask an attorney which clock applies to yours and when it began.
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What should I gather before I speak with a lawyer?
Pull together what you can find from this list.
- The dates you created, shared, sold or published the work, the invention or the brand name.
- Any agreement that touches it, such as an employment agreement, a customer contract or a confidentiality agreement.
- Registration numbers, filing receipts or Secretary of State records, if you have any.
- Drawings, files, labels or samples that show exactly what you made or what mark you use.
- The names of the people who helped make it or who have seen it, and any letter or notice you have received about it.
How does the matching work?
The intake form on this page is where you describe your matter in your own words. This page does not describe what happens after you submit it, so treat the form as the place to start rather than a promise of any result. If you are comparing towns, Grafton is 25 km away and Larimore is 54 km away, and each has its own page. For the whole state, see North Dakota intellectual property attorneys.
A short list of local facts to keep handy
Two more Park River listings were on record when the pages were read on October 31, 2026. Polar Communications, a phone and internet provider, lists its office at 110 4th Street East in Park River. First Care Health Center operates a critical access hospital and rural health clinic at 115 Vivian Street in Park River.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a trade secret under North Dakota law?
The state’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act describes information, such as a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process. It must get independent economic value from not being generally known or readily ascertainable by proper means, and its owner must make reasonable efforts to keep it secret.
Does North Dakota have a statute on agreements not to compete?
Yes, N.D.C.C. 9-08-06. It voids any contract that restrains a person from a lawful profession, trade or business to that extent, with two exceptions: a seller of a business’s goodwill who agrees not to carry on a similar business within a reasonable area and time, and partners, members or shareholders who agree not to compete around a dissolution, a dissociation or the sale of an ownership interest. An attorney should confirm how it applies to your agreement.
Does any Park River company describe a patented product?
Safe-T-Pull, whose website also carries the STP Manufacturing name, lists its address as 6850 County Road 12 in Park River. Its page, read on October 31, 2026, describes a patented cam design in its Safe-T-Pull Pro model.
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