As a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice, Tim advises clients on intellectual property matters with an emphasis in patent litigation in federal courts and before the International Trade Commission.
Tim’s technical degree is in biomedical engineering, with a concentration in biomechanical systems. He has litigated numerous intellectual property cases and represents both plaintiffs and defendants in patent cases across a broad range of technologies, including food and chemical processing systems, web applications, electro-mechanical devices, semiconductor fabrication, and business methods.
Tim also prepares and prosecutes patent applications directed toward a wide array of technologies, including medical devices, wireless systems, embedded systems, neural networks, web applications, financial and insurance products, and business methods.
Representative Experience
Certain Short-Wavelength Light Emitting Diodes, Laser Diodes and Products Containing Same / Certain Light Emitting Diode Chips, Laser Diode Chips and Products Containing Same – represent patent holder in section 337 action regarding semiconductor fabrication technology
Gertrude Neumark Rothschild v. Cree, Inc. – represent patent holder in infringement action regarding semiconductor fabrication technology
VSM Group AB v. Brother International Corp. – represented patent holder in infringement action regarding computer-controlled sewing machines
NetRatings, Inc. – represented patent holder in multiple infringement actions related to web tracking technology
IQF, Inc. v. Dippin’ Dots, Inc. – represented patent holder in infringement action regarding pelletizing systems for food and chemical processing
Publications and Speaking Engagements
Procedural Uncertainty in Markman Hearings: When Will the Federal Circuit Show the Way, 18 St. John's J. Legal Commentary 1031 (2004)