Timothy J. Murphy
Timothy J. Murphy
E: tmurphy@cgolaw.com
P: 248.283.0732
APPROACH
“I began my career in patent law as a patent examiner. Whether I am prosecuting a patent application or in front of an ALJ at the ITC, my experience at the Patent Office continues to serve me well. I have been able to deliver good results consistently by focusing only on the key issues and pursuing them aggressively.”
PRACTICE AREAS
- Patent Prosecution
- International Trade Commission
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Post Grant Proceedings
EDUCATION
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2012
- Law Review
- Dean’s Scholar
- Bronze Key recipient
- University of Michigan, B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, 2008
ADMISSIONS
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- State Bar of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Achieved general exclusion order for toy manufacturer before the International Trade Commission
- Successfully defended respondent Canadian furniture manufacturer in U.S. International Trade Commission investigation, obtaining a determination of noninfringement, invalidity, and estoppel after trial
- Represented makers of CPAP machines before the International Trade Commission (the parties settled)
- Achieved reversal of PTAB decision for pallet manufacturer before the CAFC
- Achieved stipulation vacating PTAB decision for telematics manufacturer before the CAFC
- Represented patent owner, a medical device manufacturer, in a series of IPR proceedings before the PTAB (the parties settled)
- Achieved judgment granting priority to senior party, a mold manufacturer, in interference proceeding before PTAB
RECOGNITION
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
- DBusiness, Top Lawyers in Metropolitan Detroit, 2018-2020
- Michigan Top Lawyers, 2016
EXPERIENCE
- Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Consumer products
- Medical devices
ORGANIZATIONS
- Michigan IP Inn of Court
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of Michigan
- MIPLA