Timothy W. Riffe

Based on a review of his professional background and tracked court appearances, this is a summary of Timothy W. Riffe's patent litigation practice.

Timothy W. Riffe is a Principal in the Washington, D.C. office of Fish & Richardson. His practice focuses on complex patent litigation in U.S. district courts and Section 337 investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), where he has served as a first-chair litigator. His experience covers a diverse range of technologies, including telecommunications, semiconductors, lithium-ion batteries, medical devices, optical networking systems, and oil refining processes. Before his legal career, Mr. Riffe was a design and process engineer for DuPont and Michelin Tire Corp.

While the provided case data shows him on the defense side for an operating company, his broader practice profile indicates he represents both plaintiffs/complainants and defendants/respondents. In the tracked case Fractus, S.A. v. TCL Communication Technology Holdings, Ltd. et al., he served as counsel for the defendant, TCL. His representative matters also include defending Samsung against patent infringement claims in an ITC investigation and securing a district court ruling of no infringement for defendant W.R. Grace & Co.

A significant portion of Mr. Riffe's practice involves post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has appeared in approximately 250 PTAB proceedings, representing both patent owners and petitioners.

Mr. Riffe is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.