January 8, 2004
SILICON VALLEY – The Silicon Valley office of McDermott, Will & Emery is pleased to welcome David S. Bloch as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. As an intellectual property litigator, Mr. Bloch joins the firm’s growing Silicon Valley office now numbering 44 lawyers, including more than 25 IP lawyers.
“David has both courtroom experience and front-line intellectual property experience on major cases, a proven combination for success,” commented Anthony de Alcuaz, partner-in-charge of the firm’s Silicon Valley office. “David’s skills compliment those of the many technically skilled lawyers in our intellectual property group and add to our Silicon Valley team another seasoned player to support our growing IP practice.”
Mr. Bloch focuses his practice on complex IP litigation matters, including commercial disputes surrounding patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, as well as the intersections of antitrust and intellectual property law, and government contracts and intellectual property law. He also has substantial experience providing business counseling and strategic advice concerning intellectual property issues. He has represented clients in the multimedia, computer software, computer hardware, biotechnology, microchip and consumer product industries. Mr. Bloch also is the author or co-author of more than a dozen academic papers on topics ranging from trademarks in government contracts to international jurisdiction over the Internet.
Bloch was represented in the transaction by Watanabe Nason & Seltzer.