Charles E. "Chip" Phipps

Charles E. "Chip" Phipps is a patent litigation attorney with experience representing clients in complex intellectual property disputes. His practice has focused on a range of technology areas, including banking, financial transaction processing, consumer products, and oilfield drilling technologies.

Based on available data, Mr. Phipps has primarily worked on the defendant side in patent litigation, with one tracked appearance defending an operating company. However, public profiles for a patent litigator named Charles E. Phipps indicate a broader practice, serving as both plaintiff's and defense counsel in various intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark, and copyright disputes.

Mr. Phipps is associated with Steckler Wayne Cochran. Notably, extensive public information for a patent litigation attorney named Charles E. Phipps highlights a significant career at Troutman Pepper Locke, where he has been recognized for his work in intellectual property and patent litigation. His reported achievements include successfully defeating claims alleging over $6 billion in damages and securing a $40 million damages award and permanent injunction in patent litigation.

His tracked case, Authentixx LLC v. First United Bank, involved the defense against claims related to web authentication and electronic content verification systems, which was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice shortly after filing. Mr. Phipps also possesses experience in adversarial proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Mr. Phipps earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1995 and a B.S., cum laude, from Texas A&M University in 1992. He is admitted to practice in Texas, New York, Florida, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.