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 and agents registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Areas of expertise include: patent, trademark and copyright law; business formation; intellectual property litigation; and property transactions.

TIPS Group is a law firm registered to practice in California. We are organized as a California Professional Corporation. TIPS Group professionals are listed below.

PAUL L. HICKMAN
Partner
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.

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BRAD R. CLOSE
Partner
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

GLENN E. VON TERSCH
Special Of Counsel
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.

JAMES R. RIEGEL
Of Counsel, Prosecution
jriegel @ tipsgroup.com

Practice emphasis
Patent prosecution

Background and experience
BSEE University of Santa Clara, JD University of Santa Clara School of Law, admitted to practice in California and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

J. JAMES LI, Ph.D
Of Counsel, Litigation

Practice emphasis
Intellectual Property Litigation
Complex Business Litigation

Background and experience
B.S. Biophysics, Peking University; Ph.D, Neurosciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Fellow, Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine; J.D. University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall); admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court; registered to practice before the USPTO.

D'ARCY LORIMER, Ph.D
Patent Agent
dlorimer @ tipsgroup.com

Practice emphasis
Patent prosecution

Background and experience
BS Chemical Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara, Ph.D Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)