Timothy Chen Saulsbury

Timothy Chen Saulsbury is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation group at Morrison & Foerster, based in the firm's San Francisco office, where he co-chairs the global Intellectual Property Group.. His practice focuses on high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation for leading technology companies. He regularly handles cases across various technology sectors, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), interactive and digital media, software, e-commerce, and medical devices.

While Mr. Saulsbury primarily acts as defense counsel for operating companies, he has also secured plaintiff-side victories. His tracked appearances include serving as lead counsel for Google, LLC, in ART Research and Technology LLC v. Google, LLC et al., a defense-side engagement. In this case, the district court granted dismissal for patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101, a decision later affirmed by the Federal Circuit. More broadly, he has an exceptional track record of securing major defense victories, successfully defeating claims totaling over $1.4 billion for clients in the videogame, cybersecurity, and healthcare industries.

His notable outcomes include a defense verdict for Epic Games in a patent infringement case involving 'Fortnite' and complete summary judgment wins for Palo Alto Networks in a long-standing patent dispute. He also secured a defense win as lead counsel in a $1.5 billion patent suit concerning end-to-end encryption technology. While predominantly defense-oriented, Mr. Saulsbury has also achieved a recent plaintiff's-side jury trial win on behalf of Postscript. His experience also extends to post-grant proceedings, with his practice areas including Post-Grant Strategy + Disputes, and his clients, such as Google, having initiated IPRs against asserted patents.

Mr. Saulsbury is admitted to the State Bar of California. He earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School and his B.A. from the University of Virginia.