Timothy J. Vezeau, the founding partner of the Patent practice at Katten, concentrates his practice in intellectual property litigation, licensing and counseling. A highly experienced, first-chair patent litigator who primarily handles high-tech patent disputes, Tim is “universally praised by his peers for his expertise and ‘great personality.’” (Chambers USA)

Tim represents individuals as well as both small and large corporations in patent infringement matters, unfair competition and unfair trade issues, trade secret issues and employer-employee disputes involving ownership of rights to intellectual property. His litigation experience encompasses a diverse range of technical subject matters, including software and hardware systems, communications and broadcast technologies, nuclear power generation technologies, human antibody libraries, price marking labelers and components, advanced telephone switching systems, particle beam accelerators, surge arresters, acoustic touch systems, broadcast monitoring equipment, retail store LAN monitoring systems and electrical circuits for smoke/car alarms, computer display terminals, electronic ignition systems, personal diaries and high power switching systems.

Tim prepares and negotiates patent license, technology transfer and employment agreements for clients and provides counsel on diverse intellectual property strategies. Tim represents clients in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings, including mediation and arbitration proceedings. He also serves as an expert witness/consultant in patent matters.