Allan Bullwinkel

Allan Bullwinkel


Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP

Recognized since 2020

Houston, Texas

Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

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Allan Bullwinkel’s practice focuses on patent litigation related to computer and electrical engineering technologies in federal district courts and inter partes review at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He also handles cases involving patent-related antitrust litigation and IP-related appeals before the Federal Circuit.

With an engineering degree and many years of prior work experience as an engineer, Mr. Bullwinkel brings a robust understanding of technical issues and an ability to engage with the technical aspects of cases. He has the legal and technical expertise to navigate the intricacies of complicated technologies while advocating vigorously for them in front of courts or the patent office.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Bullwinkel served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Leonard Davis at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Before becoming an attorney, he spent 10 years working as a software developer for both small startups and large research institutions. That work ranged from developing software in a variety of programming languages to leading development teams for commercial software products. This experience has helped Mr. Bullwinkel bring a robust understanding of technology and an ability to engage in the technical aspects of the cases he takes on.

While attending the University of Houston Law Center, Mr. Bullwinkel served as the Managing Editor of the Houston Law Review. He was also a member of the UHLC Moot Court Team as a writer and speaker. Mr. Bullwinkel continues to coach UHLC Moot Court teams that compete in the Giles Rich Moot Court competition.

Location
  • 609 Main Street, Suite 3200
    Houston, TX 77002
Education
  • Mississippi State University, B.S.
  • University of Houston, J.D.
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
Awards:
  • Ranked among the Best Law Firms by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2016-2021
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2020-2021
  • Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2018-2021

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