Tim F. Williams
Principal | Litigation Chair
- Greenville, SC
- (864) 271-1592
- timw@dority-manning.com
What you should know about me:
- Actually enjoys reading case law and is constantly learning new technologies
- Played a small part in helping bring freedom to a man wrongly convicted of a felony
- Learned how to MIG weld and use a plasma arc torch after working on lengthy litigation on that topic
Tim’s Experience
Tim’s litigation and trial practice includes handling cases involving claims of patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, claims of unfair trade practices or anti-trust violations, commercial disputes having warranty, misrepresentation, and breach of contract claims, as well as a variety of complex business cases.
Additionally, Tim has experience in contested administrative proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including post grant review proceedings (e.g. inter partes review and reexamination of U.S. patents) and trademark oppositions.
Other aspects of Tim’s practice involve the preparation and drafting of infringement and non-infringement opinions, clearance opinions, prosecution of patent and trademark applications, corporate acquisitions, and assisting clients in managing international intellectual property portfolios.
Sectors
Tim focuses on the following sectors:
Background & Credentials
Education
- Clemson University (B.S., Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, 1st in class, 1989)
- University of Texas (Ph.D. candidate, Chemical Engineering, research of polymeric impregnation with supercritical fluids)
- University of South Carolina (J.D., cum laude, 1994)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court of South Carolina
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Professional Activities
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association (Board of Directors, President 2005-2006)
- Graduate, Riley Institute, Diversity Leaders Initiative
- Volunteer Solicitor, 7th Judicial Circuit, (Spartanburg County, 2011)
- New Prospect Baptist Church (Chairman of Deacon Board 2012-2013; Building Program 2013-2014)
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America (Intellectual Property Law)
- Managing Intellectual Property “IP Star” for patent office proceedings and patent prosecution (2020/21)
- Editor in Chief, South Carolina Law Review 1993-94
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Moot Court
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers Academic Achievement Award
Publications
- When Has a Patentee Performed a Reasonable Pre-Suit Investigation Under Rule 11?, Dority & Manning (June, 13, 2018).
- Avoiding Knowledge of a U.S. Patent Does Not Preclude Willful Infringement
- When Copying Becomes Criminal: The Stiff Criminal Penalties for Copyright Infringement, South Carolina Lawyer, May 2003.
News & Events
Avoiding Knowledge of a U.S. Patent Does Not Preclude Willful Infringement
When patent infringement is determined, 35 U.S.C. § 284 permits courts to “increase the damages up to three times the amount found or assessed.” In Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., 136 S. Ct. 1923 (2016), the Supreme Court held that such enhanced damages are “designed as a ‘punitive’ or ‘vindictive’ sanction for egregious …
Dority & Manning and Wisnia PC Secure $3.1M Victory for Client in Copyright Suit
Denver, Colorado (March 14, 2024) – Dority & Manning and Wisnia PC proudly announce a significant victory for their client, The Capture Eleven Group, in a recent copyright lawsuit against Otter Products LLC. Following a trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, a federal jury ruled in favor of The Capture …
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Ripple Analytics’ Trademark Suit Against Rippling
Greenville, S.C., August 26, 2025– Dority & Manning is proud to announce a favorable outcome for its client, Rippling, in Ripple Analytics Inc. v. People Center Inc. before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of Ripple Analytics’ trademark infringement claims, holding that Ripple’s CEO Noah Pusey, …
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