Richard P. Gilly (“RPG”), founder and principal of RPG Law Group, began his legal career as an attorney at IBM Corporation after graduating from Harvard Law School in 1987.  At IBM, RP advised engineers, technologists, and company management at several IBM research and development sites, including sites devoted to semiconductor processing & packaging, as well as computer software and hardware. 

His responsibilities at IBM also included technology and legal issues related to the first and only commercial x-ray synchrotron for silicon wafer processing at the time.

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He transitioned to private law practice in intellectual property law 25 years ago, during which he worked with other leading practitioners at a patent boutique firm and an AmLaw100 firm.  Mr. Gilly’s clients include both established and emerging high-tech businesses.  

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As such, RP not only helped clients acquire patents to their innovations, but also helped clients assert their patent rights or defend against patent infringement claims. 

 

Mr. Gilly’s most recent experience has seen him serve as lead attorney or lead patent counsel on litigation teams, where he devises and argues creative and effective defensive strategies for businesses large and small that are accused of patent infringement.  

 

He has also been called upon to launch invalidity proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to resolve pending patent disputes outside of the Courts.

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Richard has represented a wide range of diverse clients, including computer and electronic device makers, telecom and cable companies, biomedical device manufacturers, semiconductor equipment manufacturers, green tech companies, financial institutions, clothing and toy manufacturers, gaming industry clients, automotive companies, industrial equipment developers, and media and entertainment companies.

His roster of representations includes well-known Fortune 100 high-technology companies.

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Mr. Gilly also advises on licensing, technology and other transactions involving Intellectual Property. 

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Mr. Gilly has also worked with French and other European counsel, along with their high-tech clients, to prosecute corresponding U.S. patents to issuance across a broad range of high-tech fields, coordinating patent scope and strategy for optimal and consistent patent claim coverage worldwide.

He has appeared as a patent litigator in major patent litigation venues, such as the District of Delaware, Eastern District of Texas, and Central District of California, both enforcing patents and defending against claims of patent infringement. 

 

He has represented high-tech clients in international arbitrations of patent infringement, including successfully defending a European high-tech equipment manufacturer before a three-arbitrator panel.