Timothy J. Rawson

Timothy J. Rawson is a Principal at Fish & Richardson with a patent litigation practice focused on high-technology matters. His work spans district court litigation, proceedings before the International Trade Commission (ITC), and appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Drawing on his background as a mechanical engineer, Rawson handles cases in technology areas including consumer products, software, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense. He has particular experience in the damages phase of litigation and in appellate matters, informed by his prior clerkship at the Federal Circuit for the Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna.

While the tracked case list shows a single appearance on the plaintiff side, his broader case history reflects a practice of representing both patent owners and accused infringers. His representative work includes defending companies like General Motors in an ITC investigation and Platform Science in a seven-patent case, where the team defeated patents through IPR, summary judgment, trial verdicts, and post-trial motions. On behalf of patent holders, he has been counsel in matters such as Imaginear Inc. v. Niantic Inc., a case concerning augmented reality patents. In April 2026, the district court in that case granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings, finding the asserted patents invalid; the plaintiff has stated its intent to appeal.

Rawson has significant experience in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His work includes leveraging IPRs as part of a defense strategy and handling appeals from PTAB decisions to the Federal Circuit. Notably, he was part of a team for Raytheon that successfully appealed and reversed a PTAB final written decision.

He earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University. In addition to his Federal Circuit clerkship, he clerked in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is admitted to practice in California and Texas.