Alvin Koan

Alvin S. Koan Sr. is a registered patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and licensed to practice law in California. As a senior associate at ScienBiziP, P.C. in Los Angeles, Alvin’s practice focuses on preparation and worldwide prosecution of patents, as well as patent counseling and opinions, developing and managing patent portfolios, due diligence evaluations, technology assessments, and IP litigation support.

Alvin has prepared and prosecuted to issuance hundreds of patent applications, involving electrical, software, mechanical, and biomedical technologies, for a number of large U.S. and international corporate clients. In recent years, Alvin has been actively involved in the analysis, preparation and prosecution of standard-essential patent (SEP) applications related to the 3GPP 5G New Radio wireless communication standards.

Alvin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Alvin was enrolled in the Master of Science program in electrical engineering at UCLA before he decided to pursue a career in law. Alvin holds a Juris Doctor degree from University of La Verne, College of Law. During law school, Alvin received academic scholarships for three consecutive years for his excellent academic performance.