Case Listings
The following is a summary of legal case experiences. Details of case listing are available, including references. “Testifying expert” means a report, declaration, deposition or trial testimony was provided.
| CASE DESCRIPTION | COMMENTS |
|---|---|
| Case manager and technical consultant for client asserting DRM patents against broadband conditional access suppliers on an international scale (seven actions, four countries). Managed regional legal teams and attended legal proceedings and trials. LEAD LEGAL FIRM: LATHAM & WATKINS LLP |
TWO DECLARATIONS WRITTEN AS INVENTOR AND PERCIPIENT WITNESS |
| Product design testifying expert on behalf of plaintiffs in class action suit alleging insufficient public disclosure of product design issues. Wrote and defended analysis of findings. LEGAL FIRM: MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH LLP |
REPORT WRITTEN IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT MSJ. DEPOSITION & TRIAL PREPARATION |
| Testifying expert assisting corporate defendant in shareholder lawsuit alleging undervalued sale/transfer of corporate intellectual assets (video conferencing technology). LEGAL FIRM: LUCE, FORWARD, HAMILTON & SCRIPPS LLP |
DEPOSITION TAKEN TO EXPLAIN MY FINDINGS |
| Technical expert assisting satellite and cable broadcasters, and consumer electronics manufacturer defendants in multiple patent assertions (interactive digital TV and cryptography). LEGAL FIRM: JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE LLP |
PROVIDED PRIOR ART RESEARCH AND INVALIDITY POSITIONS |
| Testifying expert on behalf of consumer electronics manufacturer defendants in DVR/PVR patent assertion. Wrote & defended non-infringement & invalidity reports. LEGAL FIRM: LATHAM & WATKINS LLP |
INVALIDITY AND REBUTTAL TO INFRINGEMENT ASSERTION REPORTS. DEPOSITION TAKEN |
| Testifying expert assisting satellite broadcaster and consumer electronics manufacturer defendants on alleged patent infringement case involving broadband scrambling technology. LEGAL FIRM: WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP |
TWO DECLARATIONS WRITTEN FOR TUTORIAL AND CLAIM CONSTRUCTION |
| Testifying expert for plaintiffs “Minnesota State Board of Investment” in class action suit alleging misleading disclosure by a large public company. LEGAL FIRM: HEINS MILLS & OLSEN P.L.C. |
EXPERT AND REBUTTAL REPORTS WRITTEN, TWO DEPOSITIONS TAKEN |
| Technical expert assisting cable and satellite broadcasters in prior art and invalidity research in alleged video-on-demand patent infringement. LEGAL FIRM: JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE LLP |
PRIOR ART RESEARCH, INVALIDITY REPORT SUBMITTED |
| Testifying expert for international case on satellite and cable system product design and industry practices. Assisted defendant in review of the party’s business and technology history. LEGAL FIRM: LATHAM & WATKINS LLP |
DEPOSITION TAKEN TO RECORD OPINIONS |
| Prior art consulting for consumer appliances and set top boxes on matters of user functions and interactive features. LEGAL FIRM: MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF |
PRIOR ART RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED |
| Testifying expert on behalf of defendant. Patent invalidity positions, and technical review of plaintiff and defendant products in areas of content distribution and security. LEGAL FIRM: COOLEY, GODWARD & KRONISH LLP |
PTO RE-EXAM DECLARATION & NON-INFRINGEMENT REPORT. DEPOSITION. |
| Testifying expert on behalf of satellite broadcaster defendant in TVRO RF reception technology patent assertion. LEGAL FIRM: MORRISON AND FOERSTER LLP |
TWO DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF RE-EXAMINATION |
| Testifying expert on behalf of television manufacturer joint defense group on alleged ATSC essential electronic program guide patent assertion. LEGAL FIRMS: ROPES AND GRAY LLP & SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP |
TWO INVALIDITY REPORTS & TESTIFIED BEFORE THE ITC |
| Testifying expert in review of DRM designs used in portable media players for airlines. Opined on matters of misuse of licensed DRM technologies. LEGAL FIRM: RAY QUINNEY & NEBEKER P.C. |
EXPERT REPORT & TESTIFIED AT TRIAL |
| Technical consultant on behalf of defendant set top box provider to perform prior art review of channel mapping technologies. LEGAL FIRM: JONES DAY LLP |
CLAIM CHARTED PRIOR ART OVER ASSERTED PATENT |
| Testifying expert on behalf of plaintiff to review DRM technologies and opine upon whether defendant products enable Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) circumvention. LEGAL FIRM: LATHAM & WATKINS LLP |
DMCA CIRCUMVENTION OPINIONS PROVIDED IN EXPERT REPORT |
| Technical consultant supporting major US telco in patent assertion and defense preparations for multiple patents against a cable operator. LEGAL FIRM: KELLOG, HUBER, HANSEN TODD EVAN & FIGEL |
ASSISTED IN PRIOR ART RESEARCH AND ASSERTION STRATEGIES |
| Technical consultant on behalf of television manufacturer defendant, preparing patent invalidity and non-infringement positions for HDMI and HDCP technologies. LEGAL FIRM: JONES DAY |
ASSISTED IN PRIOR ART RESEARCH, CLAIM CHARTING AND NON-INFRINGEMENT |
| Technical consultant supporting plaintiff in asserting electronic banking patents against Canadian and US banks. LEGAL FIRM: GILBERT’S LLP(Canada) |
ASSISTED IN DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPING INFRINGEMENT STRATEGIES |
| Technical consultant supporting major US mobile device supplier in defense against shareholder lawsuit for unfair commercial practices. LEGAL FIRM: JONES DAY |
ASSISTED IN EDUCATING CLIENT IN DRM TECHNOLOGY AND COMMON PRACTICES |
| Technical consultant supporting major US telco in multiple patent defenses against a DVR/PVR technology and equipment supplier / operator. LEGAL FIRM: KELLOGG, HUBER, HANSEN TODD, EVANS & FIGEL |
PRIOR ART INVESTIGATION AND CLAIM CHARTING FOR ASSERTED PATENTS |
| Testifying expert on behalf of television manufacturer defendant for alleged ATSC essential electronic program guide patent assertion. LEGAL FIRMS: JONES DAY |
INVALIDITY REPORT & TESTIFIED BEFORE THE ITC |
| Testifying expert supporting major US telco in patent assertion and “practice” for multiple patents asserted against a cable operator. LEGAL FIRM: KELLOG, HUBER, HANSEN TODD EVAN & FIGEL |
PREPARED ASSERTION AND “PRACITCE” REPORTS & TESTIFIED BEFORE THE ITC |
| Technical consultant on behalf of television manufacturer defendant, preparing patent invalidity and non-infringement positions on several HDTV broadcasting and TV technologies. LEGAL FIRM: O’MELVENY & MEYEERS, LLP |
ASSISTED IN PRIOR ART RESEARCH, CLAIM CHARTING AND NON-INFRINGEMENT |
| Technical consultant supporting major US on-line retailer in multiple patent defenses against Internet content purchasing and delivery technology. LEGAL FIRM: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. |
PRIOR ART INVESTIGATION AND CLAIM CHARTING FOR ASSERTED PATENTS |
| Technical consultant on behalf of television manufacturer defendant, preparing patent invalidity and non-infringement positions for HDMI, HDCP and ATSC EPG technologies. LEGAL FIRM: SIDLEY AUSTIN, LLP |
PRIOR ART RESEARCH & NON-INFRINGEMENT; PRESENTED ITC TUTORIAL |
| Technical consultant on behalf of television manufacturer defendant, preparing patent invalidity and non-infringement positions for Internet access technologies used in digital televisions. LEGAL FIRM: JONES DAY |
ASSISTED IN PRIOR ART RESEARCH AND NON-INFRINGEMENT |
| Testifying expert supporting television manufacturer defendant in non-infringement of automated TV monitor control and communications patents used for VGA and HDMI interfaces. LEGAL FIRM: O’MELVENY & MEYERS LLP |
DEVELOPED NON-INFRINGEMENT STRATEGIES & APPLIED THEM TO HUNDREDS OF CLIENT TELEVISIONS |
| Technical consultant on behalf of television manufacturer defendant, preparing patent invalidity and non-infringement positions for HDMI, HDCP and ATSC EPG technologies. LEGAL FIRM: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. |
ASSISTED IN PRIOR ART RESEARCH AND NON-INFRINGEMENT |
| Testifying expert to review company v. consultant dispute over alleged misuse of licensed technology. Opined on scope of licenses, contracts, and product and market applications. LEGAL FIRM: MANNING & KASS ELLROD, RAMIREZ, TRESTER LLP |
DEFENDED FINDINGS AT DEPOSITION & TESTIFIED AT TRIAL |
| Technical expert assisting US DTH satellite provider defendant in patent case involving DTV translator and ATSC PSIP management and remultiplexing technologies. LEGAL FIRM: O’MELVENY & MEYERS LLP |
ASSISTED IN PRIOR ART RESEARCH AND NON-INFRINGEMENT STRATEGIES |
| These two cases are the same plaintiff and set of asserted patents. I am defending two US DTH satellite providers in separate actions: Testifying expert in defense of multiple patent assertions for interactive set top box and broadband information distribution technologies (cryptography, two-way data, digital TV, software downloading). CASE 1 LEGAL FIRM: JONES DAY CASE 2 LEGAL FIRM: MORRISON & FORRESTER |
DECLARATION TO SUPPORT RE-EXAM, MULTIPLE INVALIDITY REPORTS, TRIAL PREPARATIONS |