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Todd focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and intellectual property counseling. 

Todd’s first-chair patent trial experience includes securing a jury verdict of non-infringement for a snow plow manufacturer, obtaining a non-infringement judgment for a maker of house arrest bracelets and obtaining a series of preliminary injunctions for a manufacturer of construction products. 

He was also part of a trial team that won more than $39 million for infringement of his client’s semiconductor testing equipment patent – the largest verdict in 2011 for the State of Arizona.

Todd also has experience with reexamination proceedings, inter partes reviews and derivation actions in the U.S. Patent Office.

Todd has developed and managed global patent enforcement programs for a variety of clients. These programs include obtaining preliminary injunctions in the United States while managing worldwide counsel seeking to enforce related patent rights throughout Europe and Asia.

As part of his global IP experience, he assists clients with protecting business interests and inventions in China. He has formed and managed several Chinese R&D centers and is well-versed in many aspects of Chinese IP Law, including procurement and enforcement of Chinese patents, utility models and trademarks.

Todd also has managed Chinese invalidation proceedings and is experienced with the nuances of IP licensing in China.

Finally, Todd has been tasked by several clients with the strategic management of patent portfolios, including coordinating a network of international patent counsel for worldwide patent procurement and protection of medical devices, consumer products, food packaging and construction material inventions.

He provides clients with right-to-market, patentability and non-infringement/invalidity opinions.

Todd is licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is a member of the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association, AIPPI, AIPLA and INTA.  

Todd started at Calfee as an Associate in 1995 and returned to Calfee as a Partner in 2013. Todd was elected to the firm's Management Committee in 2020.

Since 2016, Todd has been recognized for his work in Intellectual Property by Chambers USA. in 2020, Chambers USA noted that Todd "takes on a range of domestic and cross-border disputes, including patent litigation. His experience includes matters concerning the protection of assets in China, and he regularly advises Chinese entities on U.S.-based IP portfolios."

In 2019, Chambers USA researchers reported that Todd "is well respected for his significant experience handling a broad range of commercial and contentious IP matters. He is also noted for his expertise in advising international clients on conducting business in the U.S.”

Honors & Recognitions

  • Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, Band 4 (2016-2020)

Education

J.D., The University of Dayton School of Law, Managing Editor, University of Dayton Law Review, 1995

B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, 1992

  • Chambers USA 2020 - Tucker

Professional & Community

Professional & Community

  • International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association

News & Events

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Licensed In

  • Ohio
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Court Admissions

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

“Todd Tucker is well respected for his significant experience handling a broad range of commercial and contentious IP matters. He is also noted for his expertise in advising international clients on conducting business in the U.S.”

Chambers USA 

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