Gary J. Rinkerman

About
Experience
As a former Senior Investigative Attorney at the United States International Trade Commission, Gary has a solid background in intellectual property litigation, both in the judiciary and at US government agencies. His cases included major litigation over core IP assets in the federal judiciary, at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in the U.S. International Trade Commission. He has worked on intellectual property cases whose subjects have ranged from consumer goods, electronic products, audiovisual works, apparel and footwear design and fabrication, and semiconductor technologies.
Gary has designed, implement and maintained IP clearance systems, training and best practices for a clients in the retail, packaging, product design and apparel/footwear industries. The opinion work associated with this aspect of his practice has covered designs for entire lines of consumer products, apparel, footwear, jewelry, toys, packaging, labels, and advertising campaigns.
Gary has drafted, negotiated and assisted in implementing contracts, including licenses, transfers, releases and settlements, in matters ranging from installation of international sales programs and technology development to design and development agreements and full suites of clearances and others documents related to internal systems and the production and distribution of consumer goods and original content, including agreements concerning Software as a Service, production and distribution of digital products and entertainment properties, advertising, data and analytics and music and video production.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
- Rutgers University, B.A.
Organizations
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Computer Law Reporter, Co-founder and Editorial Board
- International Trademark Association – Member, International Design Protection Harmonization subcommittee
- Internet Law & Business Reporter, Editorial Board
- Licensing Executive Society
- Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Board Member
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historic Park, Federal Advisory Commission