Robert G. Schuler Director (614) 462-5410 •     Download vCard Intellectual Property, chair Litigation

Practice Focus

Assists clients primarily on intellectual property, including trademarks, copyright and patent litigation, as well as general trial litigation and appellate practice.

Career Highlights

Successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Ohio for reversal of lower courts' insurance coverage determination which led to multi-million dollar settlement for client.

Successfully defended clients in patent infringement actions in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Central District of California.

Successfully argued a case before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in a client's successful opposition to a competitor's trademark application.

Professional Memberships and Volunteer Activities

• Columbus Bar Association, member
• Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association (CIPLA), member
• Diocese of Columbus, Catholic Schools Advisory Committee, member
• Ohio State Bar Association, member
• Thomas More Society, member

Bar Admissions

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

Education

Juris Doctorate (1987)
University of Illinois School of Law
Magna cum laude; Order of the Coif

Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics
Minors in History and Economics (1983)
University of Dayton
Magna cum laude