Theodore R. Remaklus

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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
University of Cincinnati
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering - 1985
Polytechnic University
- Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering - 1990

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- 2024
The Best Lawyers in America®, Copyright Law, 2015 - 2024
The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2013 - 2024
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