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Ned focuses his practice on patent, copyright and trademark law. He provides counsel regarding intellectual property litigation, procurement, management and licensing. Ned's intellectual property practice runs the gamut, from patent litigation and legal opinions encompassing infringement, validity and enforceability issues to patent prosecution and portfolio management involving patents, copyrights and trademarks. He has prepared successfully patent applications involving computers, software, digital and analog circuitry, and mechanical inventions ranging from medical equipment to micro-electromechanical systems. He also has prosecuted patent re-examinations and appealed successfully to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Ned is a member of the Cleveland Intellectual Law Association, Ohio and American Bar Associations and the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Division. Ned was an electrical engineer prior to law school. He served as a patent agent with Calfee from 1994 to 1996, becoming an associate with the firm in 1996 and a partner in 2006. | 