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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 - 2024
  • 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
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513-241-6234