Steven Rinehart

Steve RinehartCounselor
1.888.941.9933
srinehart@vestedlaw.com

Steven Rinehart is a registered patent attorney licensed before the State of Utah, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah College of Law in 2003. He studied computer science, naval science and English as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah where he graduated in 2000. Before becoming a lawyer, Steven founded and sold several Internet companies.

Steven has prepared and prosecuted over 400 patent applications and over 300 trademark applications. Steven has also handled approximately 200 UDRP domain name disputes. Steven regularly handles patent and trademark litigation in US district courts, including in rem actions under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) actions in Virginia. Steven has handled patent infringement matters in Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Arizona, Nevada and California.

Steven has been featured in the ECT News, Salt Lake Tribune, and Associated Press. He is licensed in Utah, Virginia, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Read some of Steven’s Insights Here.

Admitted

Licensed: 2007; Bar No. 11,494 – Utah State Bar Association

Licensed: 2007; Reg No. 61,403 – U.S. Patent and Trademark Association (USPTO)

Licensed: 2011; Bar 81,738 – Virginia Bar Association

Admitted: 2007; American IP Law Association

 

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD) 2003, University of Utah College of Law

Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2000, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Licensed Pilot, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

 

Representative Legal Matters

Recent Federal Litigation

  • I.E. v. TruckMaster Logistic Systems, Case No. 2:09-CV-374, Filed May 1, 2009 (Cybersquatting case settled on favorable terms).
  • Fashion Career Center, Inc. v. Apple Computer, Inc., Vurgood, et al., Case No. 2:10-CV-195, Filed May 1, 2009 (Representing Plaintiff in IP infringement action, case settled for a cash and a permanent injunction in favor of Plaintiff).
  • Universal Trim Supply v. K&K Trading, Case No. 2:09-CV-18, Filed (Patent infringement case pending).
  • RentMaster, Inc. v., Case No. 2:10-CV-319, Filed March 1, 2010 (Trademark infringement case pending).
  • Phiten Co., Ltd., v. The Dugout, Case No., Filed (Case settled in client’s favor, permanent injunction entered).
  • Bullex System, Inc. v. Jin Hao Young, Case No., Filed (Trademark infringement case pending).

 

Reported Appellate Decisions

 

Jury Trial History

  • Robertson Marine Inc. v. I4 Solutions, Inc., (represented Defendants and defeated all of Plaintiffs’ claims in trial against McIntyre and Golden while prevailing on Defendant/client’s counterclaims, finishing trial with judgment in favor of Defendants on claims and counterclaims).
  • Gordon Grotepas v. Stephen and Julie Pinchak, (represented Plaintiff and prevailed in trial against Smith Knowles representing Defendants.  Awarded judgment for all of claimed damages plus attorney fees against defendants).
  • I4 Solutions, Inc. v. Martin Braden, (trial is scheduled before Judge Page of Utah’s Second District Court).

 

Recent Court Victories

  • ezq.com (won federal ex parte TRO forcing VeriSign to strip this three-letter domain from its Chinese registrant and deliver to California corp)
  • ksoftware.com (won federal court transfer order in Virginia stripping this domain from its Caribbean registrant for Kentucky corp)
  • truckmaster.com (won domain in settlement during ACPA federal case after removing from state court and after UDRP loss)
  • bullex.com (won federal transfer order stripping this domain from its Korean registrant for New York corp)
  • websitelawyer.com (a rare case involving state jurisdiction in which a state court ordered VeriSign to seize and change domain registration from the Cayman Islands)

 
Recent Domain Name Dispute Victories

  • bitzip.com
  • bullex.com
  • fbomb.com
  • fpscheats.com
  • graduateschools.com
  • iboss.com
  • mia.com
  • pass-guarantee.com
  • spudos.com
  • resumepro.com
  • ukhouseclearances.com
  • royalnissan.com
  • lawspeak.com
  • frankrisalvato.com
  • digitalaccesspass.com
  • tinyprint.com
  • houseofflags.com
  • trijiconriflescopes.com
  • trijiconstore.com
  • fpsrussia.com
  • elitefts.com
  • climacab.com
  • petpeoplesplace.com
  • purepostcards.com
  • ezq.com
  • jonahhunt.com
  • phaseeight.com
  • teraflex.com
  • wiiu.com
  • allisonsworkwear.com
  • theedenclubfraud.com
  • acecapital.com
  • kendrickmoxon.com
  • excellencechocolate.com
  • greenhornetlighting.com
  • greatwallchinamarathon.combroadbandvoice.com
  • roadcam.com
  • realegroup.com
  • autonav.com
  • candocanines.com
  • solidx.com
  • kandypearls.com
  • cizetaautomobili.com
  • luxus.com
  • ohiopowertoolrepair.com

 

 

Recent Publications