Background
Straus, Joseph was born on December 14, 1938 in Trieste, Italy. Son of Joseph and Kristina (Kocijancic) Straus.
Straus, Joseph was born on December 14, 1938 in Trieste, Italy. Son of Joseph and Kristina (Kocijancic) Straus.
Diploma in law, University Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1962. Juris Doctor, University Munich, 1968.
Associate, Law Office H. Nath, Munich, 1964-1977; associate, Law Office M. Kestenberg, New York City, 1964-1977; associate, Law Office Chaim Rosenberg, Tel Aviv, 1964-1977; member research staff, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law, Munich, 1977-1980; head department, head library, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law, Munich, since 1980; professor intellectual property law, University Ljubljana, Slovenia, since 1986. Visiting professor of law Cornell Law school and Department Agriculture Economics, CornellU., Ithaca, New York, 1989, 92. Consultant in field.
Member International Association for Protection Industrial Property (member executive committee, co-chair biotechnology committee 1982-1991, chair since 1991, member programme committee since 1992, chair since 1997), International Association for Advancement Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (treasurer 1987-1991, president-elect 1991-1993, president 1993-1995, standing advisory com), European Patent Office, World Intellectual Property Organization Academy (advisory board), Slovenia Academy of Sciences and Arts (correspondent since 1995).
Married Hildegard Thekla Ott. Children: Alexander, Isabella.