Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Illinois

If you began use of the service marks "Thorough Maids" and "Customized Janitorial" for the same before your competitor obtained those 2 domains, they are very likely infringing your service marks. If so you can probably stop them and perhaps even recover damages for trademark infringement. If they did this deliberately with knowledge of your prior use, they are in serious trouble if you press the issue, as the law specifies treble damages for willful trademark infringement. In the USA, rights in trademark and service marks are acquired by use (actual or "constructive".) So, the rights go to the first user or first applicant for US Trademark or Service Mark registration, whichever is earlier. I have been litigating trademarks in Illinois for more than 30 years. I cannot recommend too strongly to you to get the assistance of a trademark litigator right away. Today is not too soon, and may already be too late depending on the facts. Listen carefully - Fast action will likely result in you winning this dispute, perhaps with substantial damages. Delay and you may lose your valuable brand names. It is that serious. The clock is ticking. Do not wait.