
Stephen J. Strauss is a Shareholder and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Entertainment Industry Group. For over 30 years, Mr. Strauss has specialized in domestic and international trademark, copyright, and unfair competition matters, including licensing, Internet domain name disputes, and litigation. He has prosecuted over two thousand U.S. and foreign trademark and service mark applications, and won over 60 UDRP decisions. Mr. Strauss also provides various legal production services for documentary and narrative films and scripted and unscripted television projects (including development, rights acquisition, rights and title clearances, and IP protection and enforcement).
Mr. Strauss represents a number of internationally recognized celebrities, sports personalities, recording artists, chefs, authors, social media influencers, and media and entertainment companies. He also represents a wide range of diverse clients including restaurants, banks and financial institutions, clothing and toy manufacturers, and magazine and book publishers.
Recent Projects
- Charmaine’s Kitchen (Reality/Lifestyle TV Pilot – 2024)
- American Cats: The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly (Documentary Film – 2024)
- Claim to Fame (Reality Competition TV – 2022)
- Cooking with Curtis (Reality TV – 2022)
- Lookalike Love (Reality TV – 2021)
- Rock Camp: The Movie (Documentary Film – 2021)
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (Documentary Film – 2019)
- Amazing Grace (Documentary Film – 2019)
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Stephen J. Strauss Elected as a Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
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Shareholder Stephen J. Strauss was elected as a member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. CITMA is a UK based professional membership organization […]
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Buchalter Shareholder Stephen J. Strauss to Participate in the Recording Academy’s District Advocate Day
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Stephen J. Strauss will again participate in the Recording Academy’s District Advocate Day on October 6, 2022. This initiative is the largest grassroots advocacy movement […]
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Stephen J Strauss, Quoted in Law360
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What’s In A Font And Why It Matters In Copyright Fights LAW 360 “If the burger maker can establish that its logo was an independent […]
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Buchalter Shareholder Stephen J. Strauss participates in the Recording Academy’s District Advocate Day
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Stephen J. Strauss participated in District Advocate Day 2018, meeting with Representative Brad Sherman. This initiative brings Recording Academy members from coast-to-coast together to meet […]
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Stephen J. Strauss Named One of the “Most Influential IP Attorneys in Los Angeles County”
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Stephen J. Strauss, a Shareholder at Buchalter, was named one of 2017’s “most influential IP attorneys in Los Angeles County” by the Los Angeles Business […]
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Buchalter Nemer Adds Three Counsel to Growing Los Angeles Office
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Buchalter Nemer is pleased to announce it has added three counsel to its Los Angeles office. Terese A. Mosher Beluris joined as Of Counsel in […]
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Presentation
Stephen J. Strauss, Speaker – The Wrath of Jack – How the Courts Have Applied the Rogers Test Post-Jack Daniels
September 6th, 2024
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Stephen Strauss, Panelist at the Visual Effects Society
April 9th, 2024
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Stephen J. Strauss, Host and Speaker of Inn of St. Ives at Southwestern Law School
March 26th, 2024
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Stephen J. Strauss, Adjunct Professor, Trademark Law
January 22nd, 2024
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Stephen Strauss, Pupillage Group Leader at The Southwestern Law School Inn of Court
October 11th, 2023
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Stephen J. Strauss, Panelist for the International Intellectual Property Law Association IP Summit
October 2nd, 2023
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Shareholder Stephen J. Strauss, Speaker at the 20th Annual Dialogues on Freedom Program
April 27th, 2023
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Stephen J. Strauss, Guest Lecturer at Southwestern Law School
February 23rd, 2023
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Stephen J. Strauss, Panelist at the Southwestern Law School
April 11th, 2023
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Stephen J. Strauss, Adjunct Associate Professor, Trademark Law, Southwestern Law School
January 11th, 2023
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Stephen J. Strauss, Adjunct Associate Professor, IP Licensing Law, Southwestern Law School
October 19th, 2022
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Stephen J Strauss, Speaker at The Southwestern Law School Homecoming 2022
October 28th, 2022
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Stephen Strauss, Moderator at The Southwestern Law School Inn of Court
March 9th, 2022
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Stephen J. Strauss, Panelist at INTA 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual +
November 18th, 2021
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Stephen J. Strauss, Adjunct Associate Professor, Trademark Law, Southwestern Law School
January 10th, 2022
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Stephen J. Strauss, Panelist at the International Intellectual Property Law Association IP Summit
November 5th, 2021
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Stephen J. Strauss, Adjunct Associate Professor at Southwestern Law School
June 1st, 2021
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Stephen Strauss, Panelist at the International Intellectual Property Law Association Virtual IP Summit
October 22nd, 2020
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Stephen Strauss, Speaker at The Southwestern Law School American Inn of Court
October 14th, 2020
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Stephen Strauss, Adjunct Professor at Southwestern Law School
May 28th, 2020
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Stephen Strauss, Featured Guest on The Music Combine Podcast
July 3rd, 2020
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Stephen J. Strauss, Speaker at Israeli-American Council Arts and Entertainment Event
November 5th, 2019
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Stephen J. Strauss, Host of Inn of St. Ives at Southwestern Law School
February 27th, 2019
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Stephen Strauss, Adjunct Professor at Southwestern Law School
May 29th, 2019
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Stephen Strauss, Speaker at SAG-AFTRA University
September 28th, 2018
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Stephen Strauss, Adjunct Professor at Southwestern Law School
May 31st, 2018
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Stephen Strauss, Speaker at the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Annual Conference
March 28th, 2018
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Stephen Strauss, Panelist at the LAIPLA Law School Road Show
March 5th, 2018
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Stephen J. Strauss to present “With a Little Help From my Friends” 4 Key Points in Negotiating Celebrity Endorsement Agreements
January 19th, 2018
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Beat The Clock: The Effect of Section 412 of the Copyright Act on Post-Infringement Registration
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August 17th, 2017
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Stephen J. Strauss, Panelist at the California Copyright Conference
November 15th, 2016
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Stephen J. Strauss, Speaker at the Southwestern Law School’s Annual Entertainment & Intellectual Property Law Symposium
November 12th, 2016
- The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, Interplanet Productions Limited and The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company v. David Varro, FA2412002128380 (Forum January 2, 2025)
- Screen Actors Guild-American Federation Of Television And Radio Artists v. Edin Sinanovic, FA2407002107147 (Forum August 14, 2024)
- Screen Actors Guild-American Federation Of Television And Radio Artists v. John Costello/Sports.Gives, FA2404002092055 (Forum May 6, 2024)
- The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, Interplanet Productions Limited and The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company v. Saad Gondal, FA2404002091220 (Forum April 26, 2024)
- Todd McFarlane and TMP International LLC v. Tim wang, FA2312002073747 (Forum January 1, 2024)
- The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, Interplanet Productions Limited and The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company v. Ivaan Silva/Vilnius, FA2309002060796 (Forum October 3, 2023)
- Todd McFarlane and TMP International LLC v. ye chen, FA2301002029529 (Forum March 3, 2023)
- My Fist Productions, Inc. v. Portfolio Admin/Old Mill Sites, FA2004001891154 (Forum May 10, 2020)
- Jeanine Amapola, Inc. v. Courtney Perkins Ferreira, FA2004001891168 (Forum May 6, 2020)
- Daniel Handler v. Masanori Toriimoto/PLAN-B Co. Ltd, FA1803001778986 (Forum May 7, 2018)
- Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists v. Lan Wei, FA1606001681144 (Forum August 3, 2016)
- Robert Downey Jr. v. Shashank Argawal, FA1409001581490 (Nat. Arb. Forum Nov. 10, 2014)
- Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild, Inc. and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists v. Secured Financial Group / Steve Snyder, FA1204001439293 (Nat. Arb. Forum May 17, 2012)
- Idris Elba and Myone Media Inc. v. Direct Privacy ID 6D6CC, FA1108001402898 (Nat. Arb. Forum Sep. 15, 2011)
- WIDE awake-Death Row Entertainment LLC v. LogoMaster.com, FA1104001382039 (Nat. Arb. Forum May 17, 2011)
- Eva Longoria v. Momentum Technology Corporation c/o Paul Barbell, FA1103001380027 (Nat. Arb. Forum May 3, 2011)
- Anthony Hopkins and The Trustees of The Samson Holding Trust, dated December 12, 2005 v. Private Whois Service c/o anthonyhopkins.com, FA1007001337181 (Nat. Arb. Forum Aug. 26, 2010)
- Janet Jackson v Twisted Elegance Interactive, FA0909001286306 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2009)
- George Hamilton v. BWI Domain Manager c/o Domain Manager, FA0904001259771 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2009)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fred Astaire v. Pingtjin Thum, FA0601000637404 (Nat. Arb. Forum 2006)
- 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)
- 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)
Mr. Strauss received his B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from American University, and a J.D. degree from Southwestern Law School.
- 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
- Member, Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
- Member, The Television Academy
- Member, Recording Academy (NARAS)
- Member, British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- Member, Visual Effects Society, a non-profit professional, honorary society representing visual effects practitioners in all areas of entertainment
- Adjunct Associate Professor and Member, the Alumni Association Board of Directors and Executive Board of the Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute at Southwestern Law School.
- Co-Founder, The Southwestern Law School American Inn of Court
- Lecturer, Entertainment Intellectual Property Law and Celebrity Branding: the American Bar Association, the International Trademark Association, the International Intellectual Property Law Association, the USC Gould Institute of Entertainment Law and Business, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel, WME, SAG-AFTRA, and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).