Attorney Profile

R. Scott Feldmann

Scott Feldmann

Crowell & Moring LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
Contact Contact R. Scott Feldmann
T: 949-798-1372
F: 949-263-8414

Visit: www.crowell.com
Practice areas: Intellectual Property Litigation (90%), Business Litigation (10%)
Industry Groups: Computer Chips, Internet, Software

Profile

R. Scott Feldmann's practice is devoted to intellectual property, especially applied within the context of content, software, computers and the Internet.  He has litigated cases involving rights to Digital Signal Processing communications chips, RISC chips, MPEG technology and complex software programs.  He has successfully obtained temporary restraining orders in both federal and state court on matters involving copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, trademark infringement, trade libel, breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competition.  He has tried patent, trademark, right of publicity and commercial dispute cases. Mr. Feldmann was previously a management consultant with A.T. Kearney, Inc., advising Fortune 500 companies on strategic investments.

Selected to:

Southern California Super Lawyers 2009

About Scott Feldmann

Admitted: 1993, California

Professional Webpage: www.crowell.com/Professionals/Professional.aspx?id=162

Honors and Awards: Mr. Feldmann was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers® in America in the field of intellectual property law for 2007, 2008 and 2009, and was selected in Southern California Super Lawyer® for 2009. Mr. Feldmann was also a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, where he was a test director of "Top Secret-Eyes Only" electronic warfare and "Star Wars" programs.  He was awarded the Commendation Medal, and Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster.
Bar/Professional Activity: Admitted to practice: Federal Circuit, multiple federal courts and California; Chair, Trade Secrets Committee, Orange County Patent Law Association; Vice-Chair, Copyright Anti-Circumvention Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association (2004-2005).
Pro bono/Community Service: CBS News, "Getting Paid for Good Grades," 10/20/06 (profiled); "Cash for Grades," Los Angeles Times (August 15, 2006).
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: PUBLICATIONS: "TOP SECRET: New Developments in Trade Secret Law," INTA Proceedings (May 2009).  "Preemption in IP Cases," Orange County Lawyer (September 2008). "Virtual, Yet Real, Freedom," Orange County Register (July 27, 2008). "Patent Law Gets Saner," MIT Technology Review (September/October 2007). "Texas Hold 'Em: 10 Tips for Winning Patent Litigation in the Lone Star State," California Lawyer (June 2007).  "Hollywood 1, Silicon Valley 0," Orange County Register (June 29, 2005). "Evolving Anti-Circumvention Law Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act," White Paper for Intellectual Property Owners Association, (June 2004).  Co-Author. "Rocked & Rolled," California Lawyer (January 2004). "Witness to the Madness," The Wall Street Journal, op-ed, (April 8, 1996). "X-19A Forward Swept-Wing Flight Control Simulator," National Aerospace and Electronics Conference Proceedings (April 7, 1984).  SPEECHES & PRESENTATIONS: "Cutting Edge Issues in Copyright Law," Intellectual Propery Owners Association Annual Meeting 2009 (forthcoming, September 15th)"Recent Developments in U.S. Trade Secrets Law," International Trademark Association ("INTA") Annual Meeting, Seattle (May 19, 2009). "Technology & Entrepreneurship: Dreams, Realities & Opportunities," 6th Annual Systems on Chip Conference, Newport Beach, CA (November 6, 2008). "Effects of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Patent Reform on Patent Litigation," Chapman University School of Law (pending). "Copyright Issues in Virtual Worlds," Intellectual Property Owners Association Annual Meeting, San Diego (September 22, 2008).  "Keeping Secrets, A Practical Guide," Corporate Counsel Section, Orange County Bar Association (November 8, 2005). "Protecting and Enforcing Trade Secrets," San Diego Bar Association (September 29, 2005). "Grokking Grokster: What is the Impact of the Supreme Court's File-Sharing Decision?" Orange County Bar Association (September 19, 2005). "What to Do When Your Secrets Are Stolen," Orange County Patent Law Association (April 27, 2005). "What to Do When Your Secrets Are Stolen," Association of Corporate Counsel (February 23, 2005). "Year in Review: Top IP Cases in 2004," Orange County Bar (January 24, 2005). "Evolving Anti-Circumvention Law Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act," Intellectual Property Owners Association Annual Meeting (September 27, 2004). "Obtaining & Defending Against Preliminary Injunctions in IP Cases," Orange County Bar (December 15, 2003). "Avoiding Liability From Doing Business Online," IBLS, Global Conference on E‑Commerce (September 25, 2003). "Legal Issues Impacting Information Security," UCLA, Wireless Internet (November 7, 2002). "Legal Issues Impacting the Development of Wireless Security," UCLA, Wireless Internet (2002). "E-Commerce: Cyberkisses, SLAPPed, and Mousetrapped," American Electronics Association (April 11, 2002). "Internet Law: Concerns and Recent Developments," Orange County Bar (March 23, 2002). "E-Commerce: Legal Issues & Concerns," American Corporate Counsel Association (October 25, 2001). "Privacy Law on the Internet," UCLA, Andersen School of Management (October 26, 2000).  "Internet Law: Making the Rules Up As We Go Along," Orange County Bar Association (May 18, 1999).
Representative Clients: Yamaha Electronics Corporation USA; Experian Information Solutions, Inc.; TiVo Inc.
Educational Background: UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 1993; University of Southern California, M.S.S.M., 1988; Air Force Institute of Technology, M.S.E.E., 1984; Vanderbilt University, B.E., Elec. Engr. 1982 - cum laude.

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