Theodore R. Remaklus
- Partner
Ted Remaklus is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice, with concentrations in trademark and litigation matters. He oversees more than 1,000 U.S. trademark properties and more than 4,000 foreign trademark properties for a diverse range of clients.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation/Dispute Resolution
- Mechanical/Aerospace
- Trademarks
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Ohio, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Juris Doctor - 1993
- Polytechnic University
- Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering - 1990
- University of Cincinnati
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering - 1985
Representative Cases
- Kerr Corp. v. Freemall Mfg. & Supply Co., 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 6342 (6th Cir. March 23, 2009), obtaining a reversal on all counts of a grant of summary judgment for defendant and remanding for trial in a breach of contract, trademark and trade dress infringement action
- DSW, Inc. v. Shoe Pavilion, Inc., 537 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2008), obtaining a reversal of a grant of summary judgment of non-infringement of the patent in suit, construing the claims to read on the accused product, and remanding for trial
- Atlanta Attachment Co. v. Leggett & Platt, Inc., 516 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2008), obtaining a reversal of a grant of summary judgment of infringement and obtaining a holding the asserted patent was invalid for being on-sale
Representative Clients
- Sequential Brands Group and its AND1, avia, and Martha Stewart Brands
- American Eagle Outfitters
- DSW
- American Signature, Inc. (One of the largest privately-held furniture retailers in the country)
- Phi Delta Theta, Phi Mu, and a variety of fraternities and sororities
- Skyline Chili
- Kraco Enterprises, Auto Expressions, and other automotive aftermarket suppliers
- Roto-Rooter Corporation, Safe Auto Insurance Company, Carlisle Companies, and other major industrial and service companies
- Ted has litigated matters in federal and state courts across the country and has argued before the Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Federal Circuits.
Classes/Seminars
- Intellectual Property and New Product/Process Development, 2004 International Nonwovens Technology Conference
- Licensing and Defending Trademarks, 2004 Fraternal Law Conference
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Trademark Law, 2017- 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Copyright Law, 2015 - 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2013 - 2023
- Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2016 - 2023
- Best Lawyers® Trademark Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati, 2022
- Best Lawyers® Litigation - Intellectual Property "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati, 2017
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Patent Law, 2017
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Patent and Patent Law, 2013 - 2016
- Best Lawyers® Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati, 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- International Trademark Association
- Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association