Grant A. Monachino

Partner

Grant focuses on managing domestic and international trademark portfolios, including the acquisition, clearance, exploitation, enforcement, and strategic planning of these assets. He also represents clients in trademark infringement, false advertising, copyright infringement, right of publicity and other unfair competition actions in both state and federal court. Additionally, he advises on, and represents clients in, trademark trial and appeal board matters and a broad range of other IP matters.

Credentials

Education

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003)

San Pueblo University, Madrid, Spain (2001)

  • Summer program

University of Mount Union (cum laude, 2000)

Bar admissions

  • Ohio

Court admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Affiliations and memberships

  • Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association, Trademark Committee past chair
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • International Trademark Association

Distinctions

  • World Trademark Review’s edition of WTR 1000
    • Gold Ranking (2020, 2024, 2025)
    • Silver Ranking (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Chambers USA®: Intellectual Property (Band 3, 2024, 2025)
  • BTI Client Service All-Star (2025)

Publications
  • November 8, 2022

    Deadline Shortened to Three Months for Trademark Office Action Responses

News
  • August 21, 2025

    Two Dinsmore Partners Named 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars

  • June 13, 2025

    Four Dinsmore Attorneys in Ohio Named WTR Global Leaders 2025

  • February 13, 2025

    Dinsmore’s Trademark Leaders Recognized Among the Best in 2025 WTR 1000 Rankings

  • June 10, 2024

    Dinsmore Expands its Chambers and Partners Rankings with Top Honors Across Multiple States and Practice Areas

  • February 12, 2024

    Dinsmore Earns Expanded Rankings from World Trademark Review

  • February 13, 2023

    Dinsmore Earns Gold Ranking from World Trademark Review, Five Attorneys Individually Recognized

  • March 4, 2022

    Dinsmore’s Trademark Group Earns Gold Ranking in WTR 1000

  • February 24, 2021

    Four Dinsmore Attorneys Named Top in Trademark Law

  • February 26, 2020

    Four Dinsmore Attorneys Named Top in Trademark Law

Events
  • June 30, 2025

    Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Webinar – How to Protect Company Assests Through IP Mechanisms

  • December 8, 2021

    “Business Branding: It’s More than a Logo.”

  • March 9, 2020

    University of Akron School of Law 22nd Annual Symposium, Intellectual Property Law & Policy