Mr. Karich received a B.S. from the University of California San Diego, and, a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law.  Mr. Karich has practiced exclusively in the fields of intellectual property, specializing in patent and trademark registration and licensing.  Mr. Karich’s experience includes positions with the intellectual property firm of Lyon & Lyon (Los Angeles branch), the International Trade Commission (patent courts), and Gauntlett & Associates (Irvine).  In 1996, Mr. Karich opened his own firm to assist early stage ventures in protecting and licensing their patent and trademark assets.

Mr. Karich has served as an Associate Professor at Wesleyan University School of Law, where he taught patent law, and as legal counsel and vice president to Inventor’s Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting early stage start-ups with protecting their patent assets.  Mr. Karich is a member of the Orange County Patent Law Association, the Patent Section of the California Bar Association,and was a co-founder of the IP section of the Tarrant County Bar Association.  Mr. Karich is currently admitted for legal practice before both state and federal courts, as well as before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.