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Timothy D. Syrett

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Timothy D. Syrett

Partner

Boston + 1 617 526 6975

Tim Syrett is an intellectual property and antitrust litigator. Mr. Syrett has particular experience with disputes at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law. He has litigated through trial a variety of issues relating to standard-essential patents, including antitrust and contract claims, the determination of FRAND royalties, patent exhaustion and license defenses, as well as defenses to infringement arising from standard-setting participation. Mr. Syrett also has extensive experience litigating damages issues in patent infringement cases involving a variety of technologies and products, such as cellular communications, microprocessors, content delivery networks and electricity meters. He has represented clients before federal and state courts, the International Trade Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Syrett counsels clients on intellectual property and antitrust issues, including regarding licensing, participation in standard-setting organizations, patent assertion entities and patent pools.  

Mr. Syrett is also a frequent speaker and author on standard setting and FRAND issues.

Community Involvement

Mr. Syrett is a member of the Board of Directors of Boston Scores, a nonprofit that provides an after-school program integrating soccer, creative writing and community service.

Recognition

  • Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list.
  • Named to the Lawdragon 500 Global IP Lawyers list.
  • Named a 2021–2022 "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" and 2013–2015 "Massachusetts Super Lawyers' 'Rising Star'" in the area of intellectual property litigation.
  • Recognized in the 2017–2019 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for his Massachusetts antitrust practice, with clients noting that he is "extremely intelligent, proactive and very client-oriented."
  • Recommended in the 2016–2018 editions of The Legal 500 United States for his antitrust litigation practice.

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Harvard Law School, 2004

      cum laude

    • BA, English, Wesleyan University, 1999

      Phi Beta Kappa

  • Admissions

    • Massachusetts

    • New York

    • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

    • US District Court for the District of Massachusetts

    • US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Nicholas Garaufis, US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2004 - 2005

Credentials

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