Alan M. BillharzAlan M.Billharz
Of Counsel, Intellectual Property
Alan Billharz is of counsel in the IP Litigation practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Alan’s practice is focused on patent and trade secret litigation in the field of information technology. He has successfully litigated cases in district courts, in the ITC and at the PTAB. His experience spans a variety of computer hardware and software technologies, including speech recognition and natural language processing, audio capture and processing, video streaming and analytics, semiconductor fabrication, graphics processing, wireless communications systems and server and cloud backup.
Meta Platforms in an eight-patent case relating to noise suppression and voice activity detection technology.
Meta Platforms in invalidating scores of asserted claims directed at messaging technology and photo tagging at the PTAB.
- Intellectual Property Appellate Advocacy, CALI Excellence Award
- Named inventor on two issued U.S. Patents
Published an article on electronic importation in the ITC Trial Lawyers Association’s 337 Reporter
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
Law clerk and intern
two circuit judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit