Timothy J. Murphy

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

DBusiness, Top Lawyers in Metropolitan Detroit, 2018 and 2019
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