Jim advises domestic and international clients on strategic management of Intellectual Property, including obtaining trademark and copyright registrations, and the licensing, acquisition and sale of IP assets. He also provides counsel and representation for disputes related to false advertising, trademarks and copyrights. Jim oversees the worldwide trademark assets for major retailers as well as consumer products and industrial manufacturing companies. His expertise includes prosecuting and enforcing all types of source identifiers. In addition, Jim protects the domain name rights of his clients through appropriate actions, works with Customs offices to prevent products bearing infringing marks from being imported or exported, and manages due diligence investigations for mergers and acquisitions. His litigation experience includes trademark and false advertising matters in federal court. In addition to handling client matters in the U.S., he works with a network of counsel in other jurisdictions to assist his clients with trademark and copyright protection and enforcement throughout the world.
Credentials
Education
John Carroll University (B.A., 1989)
- Political Science
Bar admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Affiliations and memberships
- All Ohio Annual Institute on Intellectual Property, Planning Committee co-chair
- International Trademark Association, Past committee member for multiple terms
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Trademark Law past adjunct professor
- Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association, past president
- City of Broadview Heights, Ohio, Board of Zoning Appeals, past chair
- St. Andrew Eastern Orthodox Church, Maple Heights, Ohio, past council member
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers®
- “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland for Trademark Law (2021, 2023, 2026)
- Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law (since 2021)
- World Trademark Review’s edition of WTR 1000; Best of the Best (2019); Gold tier (since 2019)
- Chambers USA®: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property (since 2021)
Publications
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Best Practices for Managing International Trademark Portfolios
News
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30 Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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260 Dinsmore Attorneys Listed as 2026 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch
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Four Dinsmore Attorneys in Ohio Named WTR Global Leaders 2025
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Dinsmore’s Trademark Leaders Recognized Among the Best in 2025 WTR 1000 Rankings
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35 Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch
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Dinsmore Expands its Chambers and Partners Rankings with Top Honors Across Multiple States and Practice Areas
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Dinsmore Earns Expanded Rankings from World Trademark Review
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Dinsmore Broadens its National Bench with Five Attorney Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Team
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Ohio Super Lawyers Recognizes 30 Dinsmore Attorneys on 2024 List
Events
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“Business Branding: It’s More than a Logo.”

