Jesse Jenike-Godshalk, Business Litigation, Lawyer

Focus Areas

Intellectual Property Enforcement and Litigation

Obtained complete defense verdict for international athletic apparel company following jury trial in trademark infringement litigation in which plaintiff sought more than $1 billion in damages
Defeated motion for preliminary injunction on behalf of manufacturer of packaged nails and screws in trademark infringement litigation, leading to favorable settlement
Ongoing representation of large oil company in enforcement of its trademark portfolio through demand letters and lawsuits
Represented packaging manufacturer in patent infringement litigation involving a patent covering a process for preparing pressure sensitive adhesive
Successfully pursued multiple trademark infringement cases on behalf of a company that markets and licenses fat reduction procedures
Aggressively litigated copyright infringement case on behalf of Fortune 500 chemical manufacturer, leading the plaintiff, who had sought millions of dollars in damages, to settle for nuisance value

Breach of Contract Litigation

Obtained complete plaintiff’s verdict for international advisory and consulting firm following jury trial in a dispute over financing for construction of a hotel
Obtained complete plaintiff’s judgment for fuel broker following bench trial in a dispute over fuel products
Obtained favorable settlement for large international company following prolonged litigation over production of a food ingredient

Class Action Defense

Represented senior living community in putative class action involving claims for violations of various Ohio state statutes and defeated plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, leading to favorable settlement
Successfully moved to dismiss all claims against technology start-up in putative class action involving alleged wiretapping
Represented international electronics company in putative class action litigation

Other Litigation

Successfully moved to dismiss four of five claims against airline, leading to settlement of remaining breach of contract claim for nuisance value
Represented manufacturer of food flavoring in defense of multiple toxic tort cases
Represented large public university in litigation involving numerous tort and contract claims

“Justices’ Ruling On Inadvertent Error Excuse May Be Limited,” Law360, April 14, 2022
“Ignorance of the Law Is an Excuse: Supreme Court Holds a Copyright Registration Containing Inaccurate Information Can Be Valid,” Thompson Hine Intellectual Property Update, March 2022
“Federal Circuit Holds Statements During Inter Partes Review Can Be Prosecution Disclaimer,” Thompson Hine Intellectual Property Update, May 2017
“Almost Zero: Recent Federal Circuit Decision Shows Lanham Act Sets Very Low Bar in Requiring Use of Trademark ‘In Commerce,’” Thompson Hine Intellectual Property Litigation Update, November 2016
“How to Be Anti-Troll Without Being Antitrust: A Six-Step Primer,” NAT’L L. REV., Mar. 8, 2013 (with Ria Farrell Schalnat)
“Are Bloggers’ Free Speech Rights Under Attack?,” NAT’L L. REV., Feb. 23, 2012
“‘Actual Malice’ is not Actually Malice: Clarifying and Solving One of the Supreme Court’s Enduring Paradoxes,” NAT’L L. REV., Feb. 7, 2012
“‘Plausible Cause’?: How Criminal Procedure Can Illuminate the U.S. Supreme Court’s New General Pleading Standard in Civil Suits,” 79 U. CIN. L. REV. 791 (2011)
“Appealed Denials and Denied Appeals: Finding a Middle Ground in the Appellate Review of Denials of Summary Judgment Following a Full Trial on the Merits,” 78 U. CIN. L. REV. 1595 (2010)

University of Cincinnati Law Alumni Association Board of Trustees, Vice President
University of Cincinnati Law Review Alumni Advisory Board
Potter Stewart Inn of Court, Barrister and Member of Executive Committee

Spina Bifida Coalition of Cincinnati, Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Governance Committee
United Way Emerging Leader