Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

STEPHEN J. STRAUSS received his B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from American University in 1980 and his J.D. in 1983 from Southwestern University.  He specializes in trademark, copyright, unfair competition and trade secret law, including prosecution and litigation matters. Mr. Strauss also has extensive experience in prosecuting and litigating trademarks in foreign countries.

Mr. Strauss has represented a wide range of diverse clients including biomedical device manufacturers, restaurants, Las Vegas hotels and casinos, clothing and toy manufacturers, magazine and book publishers, advertising agencies, computer software developers and media and entertainment companies. Mr. Strauss' roster of clients also includes a number of well known celebrities, sports personalities and recording artists.

He has authored Don't Be Burned by Berne: A Guide to the Changes in Copyright Laws as a Result of the Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988, Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society (1989); Beat the Clock: The Effect of Section 412 of the Copyright Act on Post-Infringement Registration, Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society (1990); Don't Be Burned by Berne II: Recent Changes to the Copyright Act Regarding Architectural Works, Copyright World (1992). Also, he has lectured extensively on various aspects of intellectual property law before the International Trademark Association, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Association, Beverly Hills and Century City Bar Associations, California Furniture Manufacturers Association and others. Mr. Strauss has also been featured in articles published in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Business Journal, Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, Louisville Courier-Journal, Las Vegas Sun and the Hollywood Reporter.  He has also been the co-editor of the California State Bar's Intellectual Property Law Journal, New Matter.  Mr. Strauss has also been a consultant to the United States Secret Service and the United States Internal Revenue Service on intellectual property law related matters, and is an Advisory Member of the Visual Effects Society (a non-profit professional, honorary society representing visual effects practitioners in all areas of entertainment).

He is admitted to practice in California and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third, Ninth and Federal Circuits, and the U.S. District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California. He is a member of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Domestic and International Trademark
• Copyright
• Unfair Competition Matters
• Internet Domain Name Disputes
• Litigation

Representative Cases

• Janet Jackson v Twisted Elegance Interactive, FA0909001286306 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2009)
• Mrs. Fred Astaire v. Joseph Cote, FA0908001281710 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2009)
• George Hamilton v. BWI Domain Manager c/o Domain Manager, FA0904001259771 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2009)
• Stevland Morris a/k/a Stevie Wonder, Taxi Productions, Inc. and Taxi License Corporation v. szk.com c/o Michele Dinoia, FA0810001229550 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2008)
• Christine Ellen Hynde a/k/a Chrissie Hynde v. LOVEARTH.net, FA0809001223929 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2008)
• Patrick Dempsey and TDS 66 Productions, Inc. v. Jennifer Frisby, FA0808001218786 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2008)
• SeeMore Putter Company v. shoebotech c/o You Kwon Kim, FA0804001180718 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2008)
• Sara Rue v. GoochOnline.net c/o John Gallucci, FA0804001180666 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2008)
• Jason Bateman v. Yin Sung, FA0711001114949 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2008)
• Richard Starkey v. Mr. Bradley, FA0612000874575 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2007)
• Amanda De Wolf (formerly Moon) and the Estate of Keith Moon v. Dennis Schimka, FA0608000780199 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2006)
• Mrs. Fred Astaire v. Pingtjin Thum, FA0601000637404 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2006)
• The Atlantic Paranormal Society and Pilgrim Films and Television, Inc. v. Xerium Technologies, FA0510000575661 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2005)
• Dame Elizabeth Taylor, The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company & Interplanet Productions Limited v. K Myers, FA0508000547795 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2005)
• Stevland Morris a/k/a Stevie Wonder v. Unofficial Fan Club c/o Web Master, FA0504000453986 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2005)
• Mothers Polishes Waxes Cleaners v. Shine Boys c/o Robert Petruska, FA0504000465244 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2005)
• June Bug Enterprises, Inc. v. Mercedita Kyamko, 73 U.S.P.Q.2d 1310 (NAF 2004)
• Sebastian International, Inc. v. Longs Drug Stores Crop., 34 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1720 (9th Cir. 1995)
• Cheatham v. Paisano Publications, Inc., 891 F. Supp. 381 (W.D. KY 1995)
• Sebastian International, Inc. v. Longs Drug Stores Crop., 30 U.S.P.Q.2d 1785 (C.D. Cal 1994)
• Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. M.M. Rogers and Company, 33 U.S.P.Q.2d 1158 (C.D. Cal 1994)
• Printer's Services Co. v. Bondurant, 20 U.S.P.Q.2d 1626 (C.D. Cal 1994)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. v. SciMed Life Systems, Inc., 988 F.2d 1157 (Fed. Cir. 1993)
• Randomex, Inc. v. Scopus Corp., 849 F.2d 585 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

West Practice Categories

Unfair Competition, Internet, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, International Law, Domain Names, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• California
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of California
• District of Columbia Bar
• International Trademark Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Beverly Hills Bar Association
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association
• Visual Effects Society (VES) - Advisory Board

Honors and Awards

• Named a Southern California Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine, 2004

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Speaker, International Trademark Association
• Guest Speaker, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
• Guest Speaker, Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Guest Speaker, Century City Bar Association
• Guest Speaker, San Fernando Valley Bar Association
• Guest Speaker, State Bar of California
• Guest Speaker, Growthink University (Webinar)

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1983
  J.D.
• American University, 1980
  M.A.
• American University
  B.A.

Published Works

• Numerous Articles on Various Matters of Intellectual Property Law

Address

Howard Hughes Center
6060 Center Drive
Tenth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Phones

(310) 824-5555

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(310) 824-9696

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