About Paul Kenji
Paul Kenji Tomita is a certified attorney licensed to practice law within the State of California. He used to be licensed to the California State Bar in 1997. His license is presently in active status. Mr. Tomita is a co-founder of Staniford Tomita LLP, a law firm that specialize in highbrow real estate law, positioned in Mill Valley, California. He has been working as an attorney for over 28 years, serving clients across the San Francisco Bay Area and past.
Mr. Tomita earned his Juris Doctor diploma from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1996. Prior to law program, he finished his undergraduate education at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, receiving a Bachelor of Science diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1985. During his time on the University of San Francisco, he was involved in various legal clinics and externships, gaining realistic knowledge in intellectual property law.
Mr. Tomita concentrates his practice in the regions of patent law, trademark regulation, and highbrow estate litigation. He advocates for individuals and agencies in matters involving patent preparation and prosecution, infringement and invalidity analysis, and trademark registration and enforcement. His practice encompasses all levels of litigation, which includes initial case evaluation, discovery, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his profession, Mr. Tomita has handled cases within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has additionally appeared before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in a number of hearings. Prior to founding Staniford Tomita LLP, he worked as a patent attorney for Nikon Research Corporation of America, gaining extensive experience in patent prosecution and litigation.
Mr. Tomita is a member in good standing of the State Bar of California and the San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association. He has served as a part-time law professor of patent regulation on the University of San Francisco School of Law, teaching patent law for the Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Clinic. He is likewise an advisor, lecturer, and mentor for the Telluride Venture Accelerator and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Mr. Tomita is English-speaking and Japanese, permitting him to serve a diverse clientele effectively.
