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Alfonso Chan is a trial lawyer who focuses on litigating and licensing complex intellectual property cases on behalf of universities, research institutes and technology companies. His matters are primarily focused on semiconductors and electronic technology-intensive matters, as well as biomaterials and medical devices. Alfonso represents plaintiffs and defendants in district courts nationwide and before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

He is also registered to practice before the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and has experience in inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His international practice includes handling matters in China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Europe.

Alfonso served as an adjunct professor of International Comparative Law at Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law. Prior to practicing law, Alfonso was an officer in the United States Navy and nuclear propulsion engineer at Naval Reactors Headquarters. Alfonso received his JD from the Dedman School of Law and a Masters in Engineering from the University of Virginia.

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Credentials

J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Magna Cum Laude

M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia

Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Engineering, Bettis Reactor Engineering School

B.S. in Materials Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, cum laude

Supreme Court of Texas

Supreme Court of the United States

Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Director, SMU Law Moot Court Board

Member and Former President, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, New York Gamma

Member, Alpha Sigma Mu Engineering Honor Society

Member, Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Member, Executive Council of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Member, Order of Malta

Member, Order of the Coif

Member, Order of the Holy Sepulchre

Member, White Key Society

Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia

Professional Engineer, State of Texas

Recipient, Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Scholarship

Recipient, U.S. Naval ROTC Scholarship

Technology Editor, SMU Law Review Association

Named by his peers to the list of “Super Lawyers”


Super Lawyers, 2010 – Present

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Named by his peers to the list of “Super Lawyers”


Super Lawyers, 2010 – Present

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In the News · Source: Law360, Law360 Pulse, Texas Lawyer, Law.com Radar, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Bloomberg Law, Global Legal Chronicle and citybiz

December 13, 2023
Intellectual property partner Alfonso Chan joins the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group in Austin

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News

In the News · Source: Law360, Law360 Pulse, Texas Lawyer, Law.com Radar, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Bloomberg Law, Global Legal Chronicle and citybiz

December 13, 2023
Intellectual property partner Alfonso Chan joins the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group in Austin

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News

In the News · Source: Law360, Law360 Pulse, Texas Lawyer, Law.com Radar, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Bloomberg Law, Global Legal Chronicle and citybiz

December 13, 2023
Intellectual property partner Alfonso Chan joins the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group in Austin

View all

Credentials

J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Magna Cum Laude

M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia

Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Engineering, Bettis Reactor Engineering School

B.S. in Materials Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, cum laude

Supreme Court of Texas

Supreme Court of the United States

Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Director, SMU Law Moot Court Board

Member and Former President, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, New York Gamma

Member, Alpha Sigma Mu Engineering Honor Society

Member, Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Member, Executive Council of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Member, Order of Malta

Member, Order of the Coif

Member, Order of the Holy Sepulchre

Member, White Key Society

Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia

Professional Engineer, State of Texas

Recipient, Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Scholarship

Recipient, U.S. Naval ROTC Scholarship

Technology Editor, SMU Law Review Association

Named by his peers to the list of “Super Lawyers”


Super Lawyers, 2010 – Present

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Recognition

Named by his peers to the list of “Super Lawyers”


Super Lawyers, 2010 – Present