Tim specializes in patent law at Carlson Caspers, dedicating the majority of his time to handling patent disputes. His practice encompasses all phases of patent litigation, including proceedings in Federal District Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also handles disputes in informal forums such as mediation and arbitration.
Tim also has experience in counseling clients regarding potential patent disputes, conducting infringement and validity studies, and assisting clients in developing business plans for their patent portfolio.
Best Lawyers® has consistently listed Tim in the annual edition of Best Lawyers in America since 2007.
Before entering private practice, Tim clerked for the Honorable S. Jay Plager at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
University of Illinois, BS, Electrical Engineering, 1990; JD, summa cum laude
Wheaton College, BA
US Patent and Trademark Office
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Minnesota Supreme Court
US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Carlson Caspers successfully enforced patents on behalf of CSI (an Emerson Electric Co. subsidiary) relating to machinery health maintenance vibration data analyzers incorporating sigma-delta analog-to-digital converters. In response to the patent infringement litigation,...
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. v. Commscope Solutions Properties, LLC and Commscope Solutions, Inc.
Carlson Caspers successfully enforced ADC patents relating to advanced telecommunications jacks and panels against Commscope products.
ADC contacted Phil Caspers to assess a potential case relating to telecommunications infrastructure patents. Early on, we concluded it was a strong lost profits case, but to get this defendant to pay fair...
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. v. Panduit Corp.
Our firm successfully enforced ADC patents relating to fiber optic cable routing systems against Panduit cable routing products.
ADC – Licensing Project for Client’s Core Fiber Optic Connectivity Patent Portfolio
Through study of portfolio and relevant market, developed flexible “al la carte” licensing structures with customer field of use terms to support client’s core business. Defined flexible “A La Cart” Licensing Program Defined...
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Litigation—Intellectual Property
Litigation—Patent
