Tina Chappell

Tina Chappell is an experienced in-house patent litigation attorney, currently serving as Senior Litigation Counsel at Intel Corporation. Her practice focuses on defending operating companies against patent infringement allegations, particularly in the high-tech and semiconductor sectors. Her work frequently involves complex technologies related to GPU architecture and graphics processing, as evidenced by her involvement in cases concerning bicubic surface real-time tessellation.

Chappell primarily represents defendants, with her tracked appearances reflecting a defense-side focus. A significant case in her portfolio is 3D Surfaces, LLC v. Intel Corp., where the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower tribunal's finding of invalidity or cancellation of a patent related to GPU architecture technology in January 2026. This notable outcome underscores her experience in handling critical appellate patent matters.

Her practice also encompasses extensive experience with Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, having appeared in multiple Inter Partes Review (IPR) cases, including those related to the 3D Surfaces litigation (e.g., IPR2022-01589, IPR2023-00004). She has also contributed to public comments to the USPTO on patent examination quality, demonstrating an engagement with patent policy beyond litigation.

Chappell is a registered patent attorney with the USPTO (Reg. 54025) and was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 5, 2000. She earned her law degree from Brigham Young University.