Robert A. Steinberg, Esq.
Intellectual Property
Mr. Steinberg’s mediation practice focuses on business-related cases.
He is known for his technical legal expertise, his innovative solutions
to difficult business disputes, and his insight into parties’
motivations.
As a lawyer in one of the largest intellectual property firms in the
western United States, Mr. Steinberg represented numerous technology
companies in transactions involving the purchase, sale, securitization
and license of patents, trademarks, copyrights and know-how. He also
litigated various intellectual property issues involving patents,
trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, including some esoteric
performance copyright issues.
Representative Intellectual Property Cases
• Software developer sued defendants for unauthorized use of its
software development kit.
• Marketer of home furnishings sued competitor for adopting visually
similar magazine cover page and allegedly stealing proprietary business
methods.
• Patent infringement of precision cutting machine.
• Trade dress infringement of consumer product.
• Several cases involving software privacy.
• Composer claimed international brand used his jingles in its worldwide
advertising campaign without authorization.
• Co-founder of well-known band claimed recording company contract was
invalid.
Career Highlights
• Mr. Steinberg has successfully resolved hundreds of mediated cases. In
his twenty-five year career as a corporate, securities and tax lawyer
and as a litigator, Mr. Steinberg handled billions of dollars in
transactions and obtained tens of millions of dollars in tax refunds.
• As partner-in-charge of the Los Angeles office of an international law
firm, Mr. Steinberg increased annual distributable income per partner by
more than $300,000 in fewer than four years.
• 150 of Mr. Steinberg’s partners honored him with an award for
“Outstanding Teamwork and Collegiality.”
• Mr. Steinberg has extensive experience with multinational and
multicultural matters.
Mr. Steinberg has published more than fifty
articles and presented more
than thirty seminars on
settlement advocacy, case evaluation, negotiation strategy and tactics,
and mediation. He received his undergraduate degree from the University
of Michigan (Honors in English), his law degree from Duke University,
and his Masters of Law (in Taxation) degree from New York University.
Mr. Steinberg’s full resume and references can be reviewed
here.
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