Timothy John Billick

Tim divides his practice among intellectual property litigation, trademark prosecution, and technology licensing. Tim has litigated cases in a wide range of areas and technologies – from trademarks to time interval analyzers. To date, Tim has litigated six jury trials and has argued in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Tim also counsels clients in brand development, trademark prosecution, domain name dispute resolution, and contract negotiation.

Tim has been nominated by his peers to the Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers “Rising Star” list every year since 2016. He also served as the Intellectual Property Section Chair of the King County Bar Association for several years, and is a member of the Copyright Society of the USA and the International Trademark Association.

Before becoming a lawyer, Tim built and renovated dozens of residential homes, and ran a live music venue. Tim interned for the Federal Trade Commission and the Honorable Richard L. Young in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Shortly after graduating from the University of Washington School of Law, he concluded his work assisting in the revision of licensing policies at the UW’s technology transfer office (formerly the “C4C”). After the C4C, Tim has worked for several notable Seattle IP boutiques and now he runs his own practice, TBillick Law PLLC.

Purdue University - Purdue University

Business, Philosophy

Activities: Staff Journalist, The Purdue Exponent

University of Washington School of Law

Intellectual Property

Honors: National Finalist, Fourth, 2013 INTA Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition

Activities: Editor, Washington Journal of Environmental Law and Policy Member, Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic

Managing Member

TBillick Law PLLC

2020 - Current

Counsel clients regarding numerous areas of intellectual property: cease and desist letters, trademark prosecution, patent prosecution, IP portfolio development, contract negotiation, and litigation.

Intellectual Property Attorney

Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness

2018 - 2020

Represent clients in intellectual property and commercial disputes in U.S. district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and U.S. Appeals Courts Handle all phases of litigation, including client intake, managing discovery, writing briefs, taking and defending depositions, drafting expert witness reports, preparing factual and expert witnesses for trial, drafting dispositive motions, motions in limine, jury instructions, pre-trial motions, post-trial motions, and appeals Drafted pretrial materials for five-day jury trial involving Lanham Act and state law claims Assisted in drafting various discovery motions in connection with a billion-dollar trade secret dispute between two aviation companies Advise clients on various aspects of intellectual property procurement and protection Draft patent applications in the area of mechanical arts Advise clients on employment contracts and invention assignment agreement

Intellectual Property Associate

Lowe Graham Jones

2016 - 2018

Defend and prosecute patent, trademark, and copyright matters. I have litigated three jury trials within two years so far ranging from design patents, trademarks, and utility patents. Prosecute trademark applications, with particular focus in medical technologies and musical instrumentation industries. Advise on employment agreements for key personnel in the entertainment and consumer products industries. Resolve domain name disputes and app store disputes. I have also assisted in the acquisition of patent rights.

Intellectual Property Associate

Mann Law Group

2014 - 2016

Argued complex patent claim construction issues before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Litigated three patent cases in United States District Courts ranging from time interval analyzers to simple consumer products. Advised on brand management and prosecuted trademark applications for multinational corporations. Resolved domain name disputes and various app store disputes. Negotiated several intellectual property agreements.

Licensing Analyst

University of Washington Co-Motion (formerly C4C)

2013 - 2013

I assisted the University of Washington in revising various aspects of its technology transfer policies.

Intern

Federal Trade Commission

2012 - 2012

Assisted in the investigation in two consumer fraud matters and I helped bring the case towards full prosecution.

Autonomous Vehicle Law Report and Recommendations to the Uniform Law Commission

University of Washington Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic

December 11, 2014

Growing Washington's Clean Energy Economy A Report to the Washington State Legislature

University of Washington Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic

May 13, 2013

Broadband and Economic Development

University of Washington Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic

March 16, 2013

King County Bar Association IP Section Meeting Host, King County Bar Association Offices

May 3, 2018

King County Bar Association

Through the KCBA I've been fortunate enough to host monthly presentations on a variety of intellectual property related topics since 2015

DMCA and Kickstarter, CLE Presentation, Seattle University

September 19, 2014

US Patent Attorney

USPTO

2018

Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

NCEES

Super Lawyers Rising Star

Thomson Reuters

2020

Super Lawyers Rising Star

Thomson Reuters

2019

Super Lawyers Rising Star

Thomson Reuters

2018

Super Lawyers Rising Star

Thomson Reuters

2017

Super Lawyers Rising Star

Thomson Reuters

2016

The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in each state. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

Copyright Association of the USA

2016 - Current

King County Bar Association

Intellectual Property Section Chair

2015 - Current

International Trademark Association

2012 - Current

Washington State Bar Association

Young Lawyer Liaison

2016 - 2017

Washington

Since 2013

9th Circuit

Federal Circuit

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Q. Is a short story from 1920 now in the public domain?

January 21, 2021

A: The particular work itself is in the public domain, yes. However, it's possible that *other* works using similar characters and the like could be protected by copyright law. Though your risk of infringement is low here, your best bet is to still consult with an IP attorney to cover your bases.

Q. How much would it cost for one individual to buy an intellectual property, more specifically, a video game character?

January 21, 2021

A: Unfortunately this question will be answered with "it depends." If the character/IP is not being used, you may have some solid negotiating leverage in getting a good price. Please consult an IP attorney to help with this issue.

Q. Is it legal to use pictures found online for private use?

January 9, 2021

A: My colleague gave a good run-down of fair use, but didn't answer your question.

If you keep the images to yourself (i.e. don't display the images prominently on social media, make T-shirts, etc.), your risk of infringement here is very, very low.

Have fun and don't crit!