Overview
Tim Grimsrud is a trial lawyer who specializes in intellectual property litigation. A former Federal Circuit law clerk with a master's degree in chemistry, Tim has represented clients in complex IP cases throughout the country. He also represents and advises clients on patent review and post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Tim is also an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, where he teaches Winning Patent Litigation.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Hon. Alvin A. Schall, 2004-2005
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Law Review (managing editor) (2004)
University of Wisconsin
M.S. Chemistry (2000)
St. Olaf College
B.A. cum laude (1999)
Experience
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September 2017 1 min readSeagate Technology Wins IPR Rulings and Appeals in Patent CaseTechnology Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
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April 2012 1 min readColoplast Wins Jury Trial and Permanent Injunction in Patent CaseMedical Devices & Products Health & Life Sciences Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
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January 2009 1 min readSeagate Technology Wins Defense Jury Verdict and Appeal in Patent CaseTechnology Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
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2008 1 min readGlobal Traffic Technologies Wins Permanent Injunction, Jury VerdictTechnology Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
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October 2006 1 min readFloe International Wins $1.9 Million Patent Infringement JudgmentIntellectual Property Patent Litigation
Insights & Events
Other Perspectives
- Keys to a Successful Markman Hearing
Minnesota CLE, 2017 - The New Rules for Pleading Direct Patent Infringement
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2016 - Effective Appellate Advocacy before the Federal Circuit
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2015 - Choosing the Best Post-Grant Proceeding for Your Case
Co-author, Law360, 2015 - 75 Keys to Winning Your Next Patent Case
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2013 - Winning Patent Litigation Casebook
Editor, Faegre Baker Daniels, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Intellectual Property Owners Association — Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Issues Committee, 2016-17
- The Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna Intellectual Property American Inn of Court (founding member)
- AIPLA Quarterly Journal — Editorial Board, 2013-15
- Federal Bar Association
- American Chemical Society
Honors
- Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners, 2015-17
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014
- Minnesota Super Lawyers — Rising Star, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2011-16