TIPS Group

Who We Are

	TIPS Group includes attorneys who are licensed to practice law in a number of jurisdictions including California, Washington D.C., Washington State, Virginia, Massachusetts and Texas. TIPS Group also includes attorneys registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Areas of expertise include: patent, trademark and copyright law; business/corporate law; commercial litigation; intellectual property litigation; and real estate transactions. TIPS Group is a law firm registered to practice in California and Washington D.C. We are organized as a California Professional Corporation. The principals of TIPS Group are listed below.

Paul L. Hickman Seriously Outstanding only 5% selected each year visit superlawyers.com	PAUL L. HICKMAN Principal 650.293.3355 phickman @ tipsgroup.com Practice emphasis Technology Counseling Intellectual Property Counseling Technology & IP Licensing Background and experience AB Stanford University, JD Santa Clara University of Law, BSEE San Jose State University; Patent Attorney Hewlett-Packard Company; Patent Counsel, Applied Materials; Vice President Neostar, Inc.; admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, California and Texas Supreme Courts, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, various U.S. District Courts; USPTO. Full bio Tweets

	GLENN E. VON TERSCH Principal 650.293.3352 gvontersch @ tipsgroup.com Practice emphasis Patent prosecution Intellectual property litigation Intellectual property counseling/strategy Intellectual property licensing Background and experience B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, JD University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Product Engineer, Lattice Semiconductor; admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, various U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Courts, California, Washington and USPTO. Mr. Von Tersch provides service to clients relating to all areas of intellectual property and related transactions and disputes. Full bio

	BRAD R. CLOSE Principal 202.454.2800 bclose @ tipsgroup.com Practice emphasis Patent Sales and Transfers Intellectual property licensing Strategic IP Counseling Patent prosecution. Background and experience BS Queen’s University Kingston, JD and Masters Franklin Pierce; managed portfolio transfers for Siemens AG, admitted to practice in Virginia, Massachusetts, District of Columbia and the USPTO

	BASIL P. FTHENAKIS Principal 650.293.3361 bfthenakis @ tipsgroup.com Practice emphasis Corporate Intellectual Property Complex Business & Technology Litigation *Background and experience* 30 years legal experience; corporate and litigation counsel to emerging technology companies with an emphasis on corporate finance, governance, competitive practices, intellectual property and commercial transactions. Basil also serves as a director of PHYlogy, Inc., which develops and markets advanced-technology communications equipment for the telecommunications industry. B.A. University of California, Davis, JD Santa Clara University, admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, Supreme Court of The State of California, U.S. Court of Appeals -Ninth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals -Third Circuit and various U.S. District Courts