General Biography
Tim St. Clair is a shareholder focusing on intellectual property law - patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights.  Tim's background is unique among IP practitioners:  for more than 15 years, he first carried a busy and full trial practice in general civil litigation, trying dozens of cases to verdict.  His extensive litigation experience provided the foundation for his success in IP, which includes patent infringement and declaratory judgment litigation, trademark and copyright infringement litigation, and inter partes proceedings within the Patent and Trademark Office.  Tim also prosecutes patent applications in a variety of technologies, as well as trademark and copyright registration applications, for both corporate and individual clients.   

Tim St. Clair's IP Litigation Experience

Bar Admissions
South Carolina Bar
Virginia Bar
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and Federal Circuits
U.S. Supreme Court

Education
Virginia Tech., B.S., mechanical engineering, magna cum laude, 1980
University of Virginia, J.D., 1983

Professional/Civic Affiliations
American Bar Association Intellectual Property (Chair, Accelerated Examination Subcommittee, 2008-2009) and Litigation Sections (Co-Chair, Membership Subcommittee of IP Litigation Committee, 2008-present)

Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association (Board of Directors, Secretary 2007-present)

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Intellectual Property Advisory Task Force, 2010; Development Committee, 2009-present; Nation Head Coach, "Ride to Cure Diabetes," 2007-present; National Ride Committee, 2006-present, Chair 2009-present)

Greenville Spinners Bicycle Club (Board of Directors 2006-present; President, 2008)

Greenville Spinners Bicycle Safety Foundation (Chair, 2010)

Speeches/Presentations/Awards

2008-2010 Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property

Numerous presentations regarding intellectual property issues and concerns, litigation strategies and trial techniques