Named Baltimore's 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" in Copyright Law by Best Lawyers.
A good lawyer is creative: there is always a solution, or a variety of options or clever ways to present.
Ned heads Gordon Feinblatt's Technology & Intellectual Property Team and he is a member in the Firm's Business Law and EMERGE Practices. He concentrates his practice on intellectual property, Internet, computer, advertising, and business law matters. His work encompasses the protection, acquisition, registration, use and licensing of trademarks, copyrights and computer hardware and software, both nationally and internationally. Ned also counsels in the areas of social media, cloud computing, data privacy, electronic commerce, multi-media law, patent licensing as well as trade secret protection, publishing, entertainment and franchises. His commercial experience includes both transactional and advisory work. Ned is also involved in litigating in all of these areas, including cases to combat or defend trademark and copyright infringement actions and intricate cases regarding registration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Ned “wrote the book” (twice) on trademark law for Maryland lawyers. He authored the chapter on federal and state trademark law for the Maryland State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Handbook for Maryland Business and Litigation Lawyers, published in June 2013, and the Second Edition published in 2019.
Ned was named by Best Lawyers in America® as the 2019 and 2013 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Copyright Law, 2017 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Information Technology Law, 2016 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Trademark Law, and the 2014 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Technology Law. He was listed in the Best Lawyers in America® for Intellectual Property Law since 2005, for Information Technology, Trademark, Copyright and Technology Law from since 2012, and for Trade Secrets Law since 2016. Ned was listed in "Who's Who in Intellectual Property Law" in the December 2000 Baltimore Business Journal. Ned was selected as one of Baltimore's 30 best lawyers in the November 1998 issue of Baltimore magazine.
Ned is past Chairman of and is active in the Maryland Bar Association's Intellectual Property Section. He has written numerous articles and often provides analysis for local publications, television and radio on issues involving intellectual property. He is a regular lecturer on intellectual property matters.
Representative Matters
Negotiated complex series of licenses for software and website operations.
Drafted license agreement and negotiated copyright ownership of extensive video library used online.
Enforced contract requiring adversary to pay for excess designing and development work and enforcing copyrights.
Counseled client in developing national trademark and branding strategy.
Negotiated license agreement for right of publicity and trademark rights for roll-out of brand using celebrity's name and likeness.
Halted trademark infringement by a third-party's product line on client’s national product line.
Negotiated complex trade secret license agreement for manufacturing process.
Developed and negotiated extensive Internet advertising program and agreement.
Negotiated the transfer of databases and related assets to client from client’s former employer.
Negotiated license and implementation of institution's operational software systems.
Halted trademark infringer from using client's name in online advertising.
Negotiated complex license of database to allow for use in customized software application.
Developed a marketing plan and corporate guidelines for on online advertising, blogging, promotional statements and endorsements in light of the FTC guidelines.
Formulated structure and created all documents for client’s new business of creating and licensing app, database and analytical service.
Licensed portion of client's literary estate for theatrical performances.
Negotiated licenses for development and use of app for access during foreign travel.
Successfully argued against US Patent and Trademark Office to overcome initial denial of intricate trademark registration matter.
General business advice to local private schools and businesses.
Honors
AV Preeminent™ rating in Martindale-Hubbell®
Recipient of the 2018 The Daily Record Leadership in Law Award
Named to Band 1 of Intellectual Property by Chambers USA©, 2018
Named 2019 and 2013 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Copyright Law by Best Lawyers in America®
Named 2017 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Information Technology Law by Best Lawyers in America®
Named 2016 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Trademark Law by Best Lawyers in America®
Named 2014 Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in Technology Law by Best Lawyers in America®
Named to Best Lawyers in America® for Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law since 2005
Named to Maryland Super Lawyers® for Intellectual Property and Business/Corporate since 2012 and in 2007-2009
Professional and Civic Involvement
Chairman, Maryland State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Committee, Business Section, 1992-1994
Council Member, Maryland State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, 2007 - 2017
Member, American Bar Association
Member, International Trademark Association
President, ACHARAI: Shoshana S. Cardin Jewish Leadership Institute, 2019 - present; Board Member, 2006 - 2012, 2017 - present
Board Member, Center For Leadership, ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2018 – present; Board Member, 2006 - 2012, 2017 - present
Board Member, The Darrell D. Friedman Institute for Professional Development, 2012 - 2017
Co-Chair, Teen Engagement Task Force of the ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2013 – 2016
Member, Hillel Council of the ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2012 - 2015
Board Member, Red Cross Holocaust and War Victims Tracing Center, 2006 - 2013
Co-Chairman, Learning Commission of the ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2009 – 2012
Director, Baltimore City Bar Library, 1995 - 2010
Graduate, Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Program, 2007
President, Center for Jewish Education, 2003-2005
Publications and Lectures
- Have Proper Intent For Intent-To-Use Trademark Applications, September 12, 2019
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2020, August 15, 2019
- Constant Vigilance Needed to Keep Trade Secrets, August 15, 2019
- Attacking Online Disparagement, August 9, 2019
- FUCT can be Trademarked [insert your favorite pun], August 9, 2019
- Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement are Different, Yet Similar, August 1, 2019
- Landlords: Try Owning Your Tenants’ Trademarks, July 30, 2019
- Strategies to Counter Online Disparagement are Available, July 18, 2019
- Supreme Court Rules 1st Amendment Allows FUCT as a Trademark, July 3, 2019
- Maryland Legal Alert - June 2019, June 7, 2019
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019, June 7, 2019
- Online Reputations: What to Do When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Business Online and on Social Media, June 4, 2019
- New Trademark Expedited Cancellation Pilot Program, May 30, 2019
- Supreme Court Requires Completed Copyright Registration before Filing Suit, May 30, 2019
- Be Smart When Taking Intellectual Property as Collateral, May 9, 2019
- Landlord Owning a Tenant’s Trademark: Try It., April 25, 2019
- Don't Fall for Trademark Renewal Scams, April 11, 2019
- For Copyright Infringement, Similarity of Expression Must Be Substantial, March 28, 2019
- Timely Copyright Registration Essential after Supreme Court Ruling, March 14, 2019
- Cyber Security and Information Privacy Tech Knowledgy Breakfast & Trivia, March 7, 2019
- Consider How Arguments to Protect a Trademark Will Impact Your Other Ones, February 28, 2019
- Before Settling IP Litigation, Be Sure the Plaintiff Is the True Owner, February 14, 2019
- 22 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2019 Super Lawyers®, January 3, 2019
- Using Your Sports Team’s Branding for Your Own Purposes, January 3, 2019
- Non-U.S. Owners Must Use Trademarks to Keep Them Registered, December 6, 2018
- Copyright Registration: An Easy Tool in Protecting Creative Works, November 8, 2018
- Trademarks Should Be Owed by One Entity Only – Not Jointly, October 11, 2018
- Maryland Legal Alert - October 2018, October 9, 2018
- Gordon Feinblatt Forms EMERGE Team , October 1, 2018
- Don’t Just Renew Trademarks, File to Register Newer Lines of Goods and Services, August 30, 2018
- Four Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named 2019 Baltimore "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America®, August 15, 2018
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2019, August 15, 2018
- Pay Attention to Your Domain Names So You Do Not Lose Them, June 7, 2018
- Registering Trademarks is Now Essential Under the New Amazon Brand Registry Rules, May 24, 2018
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018, May 3, 2018
- Obtain All Needed Rights to Use a Photograph, March 22, 2018
- Considerations when using “Software as a Service” (SaaS) rather than licensing software, March 12, 2018
- The Essentials of a Trademark License, February 15, 2018
- Software Licenses Should Detail the Software’s Functionality, February 1, 2018
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2018 Super Lawyers, January 26, 2018
- Software Patents Require Nuanced Drafting, January 25, 2018
- File Trademark Applications Early to Protect a Planned Brand, January 18, 2018
- Ownership of Videos Taken with Remote Cameras, December 28, 2017
- Facebook Has New Plan to Stop "Revenge Porn" - But it May Sound Crazy, November 8, 2017
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America 2018, September 25, 2017
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017, May 9, 2017
- Maryland Legal Alert May 2017, May 4, 2017
- 23 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2017 Super Lawyers, January 17, 2017
- Ned Himmelrich Named 2017 Baltimore Information Technology "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers In America®, September 17, 2016
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2017, September 14, 2016
- Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: Action Item, Added Ammunition and Comparison to Maryland’s Statute, June 26, 2016
- Ned Himmelrich Named 2016 Baltimore Trademark "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers In America®, September 28, 2015
- 28 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2016, August 25, 2015
- Fighting Trademark Infringement, April 9, 2015
- The Digital Age - What Business Lawyers Need To Know About Issues Their Clients Will Face, April 14, 2014
- “Know Before You Go”: A Condition Precedent for Trade Secret Litigation, February 5, 2014
- 26 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2014, January 29, 2014
- 22 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers, January 13, 2014
- Ned T. Himmelrich Named 2013 Baltimore Copyright Law "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers In America®, March 4, 2013
- Intellectual Property Law for the Maryland Business and Litigation Lawyer, Maryland State Bar Association, January 30, 2013
- Patent, Copyright, Trade Secret, Right of Publicity, Trademark Handbook for Maryland Business and Litigation Lawyers, January 30, 2013
- 27 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named As Best Lawyers in America 2013, October 4, 2012
- Protecting Your Brand Name on the Internet, September 25, 2011
- Social Media Precautions, September 20, 2011
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named as Best Lawyers in America 2012, September 14, 2011
- Identifying Trade Secrets: A Condition Precedent for Trade Secret Litigation, July 3, 2011
- 20 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named as Best Lawyers in America 2011, November 15, 2010
- Metadata: Data About Data, May 26, 2010
- Trying to Muzzle Consumer Review Websites, March 26, 2010
- 19 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Maryland's 2009 Super Lawyers and 3 Named to Maryland's "Rising Stars", March 5, 2009
- Using and Managing Intellectual Property in an Online Business, January 30, 2009
- Seventeen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America 2009, December 30, 2008
- Admitting Evidence From The Internet: Authentication Is Still Required, June 30, 2008
- Intellectual Property Law Update: Select Issues in IP Practice, May 15, 2008
- The Collision of the Internet and Trademark Law, March 1, 2008
- Fifteen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to 2008 Best Lawyers in America, January 1, 2008
- GFR Lawyers Chosen for Super Lawyers 2007, January 1, 2007
- Thirteen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America, October 31, 2006
- Internet and IP Law: Software Protection through Copyrights and Patents, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (MICPEL), May 30, 2006
- Beyond Brand X - Using Another’s Trademark in Your Own Advertising, February 17, 2005
- Business Law Institute: Licensing Agreements, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (MICPEL), May 30, 2004
- Trademark Law and Practice, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (MICPEL), January 30, 2004
- A New Breed of Copyright Issues, December 17, 2003
- Technology Transfer Agreements; Don’t Be an Amateur, December 17, 2001
- Are Your Business Methods Patentable?, March 21, 2000
- Federal Limits on Year 2000 Liability, December 21, 1999
- Medical Care and the Millennium Bug, June 21, 1999
- Avoid the Quick Fix of Descriptive Names, December 21, 1997
- Those Trademark Licensing Blues, September 21, 1997
Links
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IP Tech Knowledgy
Education
J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 1986
A.B., Bowdoin College, 1983
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Bar Admissions
Maryland, 1986
