Alan Engle
OF COUNSEL
BAR ADMISSION:  California, USPTO
EDUCATION: 

• JD, UC Berkeley
• Ph.D. Studies, University of Pittsburgh
• B.S. and B.A., UC San Diego

E-MAIL:  aengle@cbcounselor.com 

Alan Engle is a registered patent attorney with a practice focused on litigation, intellectual property procurement, licensing, and strategy. Alan has represented clients in significant litigation and arbitration matters involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, trademark infringement, breach of intellectual property agreements, copyright infringement, and contract disputes.

Career Highlights

• Alan has worked on a range of litigation matters on behalf of major US and foreign clients for over 20 years.
• Prevailed in patent defense for large corporation based in part on the discovery of document forgeries by the patentee.
• Won at trial for a plaintiff regarding interference with a major software license agreement after software maker was acquired by a competitor.
• Successful defense in trade secret case where company founder was alleged to have misappropriated trade secrets from a former employer. 
• Oversaw implementation of a 100-page settlement agreement related to improper use of trade secrets by a competitor. 
• Obtained early complete settlement for a Chinese client (who was a former litigation opponent) in a copyright matter related to copying of their mobile video game. 
• Oversaw internal corporate investigation in response to Department of Justice inquiries regarding potential criminal IP activities of an employee. 
• Favorable early resolution of multiple patent defense matters based on a broad range of defenses. 
• Prevailed in various trademark cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.
• Alan seeks to get to the core of litigation disputes and resolve them efficiently to avoid unnecessary client expense.
  
  

Areas of Expertise

• Intellectual Property
• IP Litigation
• Patent
• Trademark
• Commercial Litigation