Tim Jezek

Tim Jezek is a Principal Legal Counsel at Samsung Electronics America, specializing in intellectual property litigation and related policy issues. His practice primarily involves defending operating companies against patent infringement allegations, as evidenced by his extensive defendant-side appearances (8 out of 11 tracked cases). He also handles plaintiff-side patent enforcement and declaratory judgment actions, as seen in cases like Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Headwater Research LLC and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. CM HK Limited.

Jezek's experience largely centers on wireless communication and mobile technology. Cases he has been involved in include disputes over mobile device data management, wireless communication optimization technologies (e.g., Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.), Wi-Fi security and MAC address randomization (Secure Wi-Fi, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.), and multi-link Wi-Fi operations related to the Wi-Fi 7 standard (XiFi Networks R&D, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.). He has also handled matters concerning wireless communication methods and terminals, as well as clearinghouse systems for wireless communications.

Notable cases include Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., which involved mobile technology patent infringement claims. While a jury in the Eastern District of Texas initially awarded Headwater Research $278.8 million in damages for infringement of wireless communication patents, a separate case in the Unified Patent Court's Dusseldorf Local Division saw Samsung prevail, with Headwater's infringement action rejected and the asserted patent revoked. Another significant matter was Secure Communication Technologies, LLC v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., which was dismissed with prejudice after a notice of settlement, involving wireless communications patents. Jezek has also been involved in Massively Broadband LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., concerning intelligent wireless broadband relay, smart antenna, and network monitoring patents.

Tim Jezek actively participates in discussions regarding patent policy and litigation strategy. He has been a speaker at events like the PTAB Masters™ and Patent Litigation Masters™ conferences, and has discussed topics such as SEP patent pools and patent litigation funding. Samsung, as a real party in interest, has filed Inter Partes Review (IPR) petitions in cases where Jezek has appeared, such as against Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. and Massively Broadband LLC, indicating experience with PTAB proceedings.