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  • University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Highest Honors, 1997), Philosophy
    Phi Beta Kappa
  • University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2000)

  • New York

  • Chinese (Taiwanese and Mandarin dialects)

Steven S. Fang

Of Counsel
New York
P: (212) 735-0772
F: (212) 953-7201
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Mr. Fang practices in the Trademark, Copyright and Brand Management Group. He focuses on the following:

  • Development and negotiation of technology and intellectual property license agreements, including software, online content, systems integration, web development, co-development, consulting services, trademark and copyright agreements
  • Clearance, prosecution and enforcement of U.S. and international trademarks and copyrights
  • Development of terms of use and privacy policies for client websites and counseling with regard to compliance with anti-spam laws
  • Counseling on intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions

Representative Matters

  • Agreement for hybrid software license and SaaS agreement, whereby vendor remotely maintains vendor’s software installed and operated on equipment owned by client and kept on client’s premises
  • Agreement for licensing in of ECG signal processing software and wireless handheld unit for use in conjunction with patented ECG signal input device manufactured by client
  • Agreements for development of online learning modules and licensing of such modules on per-seat and enterprise-wide basis
  • Agreement for co-branding of web service that stores, processes and submits credentials (e.g., transcripts, letters of recommendation) of applicants to graduate schools
  • Joint development and distribution agreement among educational services client and two Japanese entities for creation and distribution of test preparation Nintendo DS module
  • Form agreements for licensing of publisher’s online database and other content to corporations, educational institutions, government agencies and individuals
  • Recovery of client domain names in over 45 Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings and recovery of usernames and vanity URLs on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking services
  • Removal of infringing content online by way of Digital Millennium Copyright Act take-down notices and cease and desist letters
  • Management of worldwide trademark portfolios

Attorney Articles

January 29, 2007
"Americans with Disabilities in Cyberspace," New York Law Journal
January 18, 2007
Pros and Cons of Deploying Open Source Software
2002
"Is Your Trademark Embedded in Someone Else's Website? The Case of the Playmate and the Metatags," (co-author, S. Edelman) Intellectual Property Update, Volume 2, Number 5