Alan P. Block

Alan P. Block is a Principal in the Los Angeles office of McKool Smith, concentrating his practice on intellectual property litigation and advising clients in post-issuance patent proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His experience spans a broad range of technologies, including computer hardware and software, digital audio and video media, computerized database searches, multithreaded programming, optical lenses, and pharmaceutical treatments. He has also successfully prosecuted patents in mechanical devices, biotechnology, and chemistry.

Throughout his career, Mr. Block has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex patent infringement matters across various district courts and before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. While his tracked appearances include a plaintiff-side role as local counsel in Nokia Technologies Oy v. ASUSTek Computer Inc., his firm profile indicates a balanced practice representing both sides. He previously served as a partner at Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly before joining McKool Smith.

Mr. Block's litigation experience includes representing clients against large providers of satellite and cable television services, internet companies, and software providers. His involvement in post-issuance patent proceedings before the USPTO is a key area of his practice, and McKool Smith has noted successes in PTAB proceedings, such as a victory for Samesurf, inventors of co-browse technology.

Admitted to the State Bar of California (since 1989), Mr. Block earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1989, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 1986. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Supreme Court, and multiple U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Courts.