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Patents — California

Patent California expert witnesses, profiled in this directory, may consult on patent protection, patent damages, patent prosecution, patent infringement, international patents and patent licensing and license agreements. These patent professionals may provide expert witness opinions in matters of prior art, the America Invents Act (AIA), first-inventor-to-file (FITF) regime, derivation proceedings, tax strategy inventions, false marking and false patent marketing claims, filing by other than inventor, "best mode" for accomplishing the invention, prior user rights defense, micro-entity qualifications, confidential sale and period to file, and related matters. These experts may also testify in matters of drug patents, computer and design patent, mechanical patents, genomic patents, extended patents, software patents, patentability requirements, and related topics.
 
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Tal Lavian, Ph.D.— Telecommunications - Network Communications - Wireless

Telecommunications and network communications technology expert. Ph.D. UC Berkeley. 120+ patents. 70+ cases, 140+ patents analyzed. Federal courts, PTAB, ITC. TCP/IP, VoIP, wireless, routing, network security, streaming media, cloud. IEEE Senior Member.
Encino, CA

Istvan Jonyer, Ph.D. - Telecommunications, Networking

Telecommunications, networking, data communications, mobile networking, and networking protocols expert. Experienced testifying expert with 25+ cases.
Los Angeles, CA

Joel Delman | Design Expert Witness | Design Patent Infringement Expert

Formerly a corporate and intellectual property lawyer, I‘ve spent over 30 years guiding innovation through strategic product design. Design Patent Infringement | Validity | Article of Manufacture | Trade Dress | Functionality | Secondary Meaning
Los Angeles, CA

Durand R. Begault PhD Audio Forensic Center. Audio-Video-Digital Media

Audio and video recording authentication, enhancement, transcription, and analysis. Acoustic forensic analysis, audibility of warning signals, voice comparison, ear witness and audio patent expert witness/consultant.
San Francisco, CA

Peter Crosby Expert

Medical devices; patents (infringement, ownership, validity, IPR, ITC); trade secrets; fiduciary duty; corporate governancel M&A transactions; biomedical engineering
Aliso Viejo, CA

Mark I. Montrose

Expert in Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) plus Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) for any application or environment of use-commercial/industrial products, patent research, printed circuit board and design engineering disputes, test and certification.
Santa Clara, CA

Antonio R. Sarabia II

30 years federal/state court exp.: licensing: performance, breaches; trademarks/trade dress: secondary meaning, infringement, dilution, investigations. Copyrights: originality and substantial similarity. Apparel: manufacturing, sales, distribution, design
Redondo Beach, CA

Londre Marketing Consultants, LLC / USC / CSUN / Pepperdine University

Senior Marketing Expert. Branding & Advertising Expert. Marketing Problem Solver. Forensic Marketing & Advertising. Contracts. Advertising. Sales Losses. Deceptive Ads. Patents. Business and Professional Codes. Unfair Competition. Intellectual Pro
Los Angeles, CA

Wayne B. Norris

Software industry expert witness in digital forensics, financing, appraisal and valuation of hardware and software assets, patent and trade secret issues, software industry subcontracting standards, outsourcing. Rate: $295 per hr consultation / testimony.
Santa Barbara, CA

Gregory A. Pinsonneault

Provides economic damage calculations and expert testimony for commercial litigation, experienced in complex IP disputes (patent infringement, trade secret, copyright, trademark), breach of contract, and consulting on reasonable licensing terms.
Pleasanton, CA

Giora J. Tarnopolsky, D.Sc

Physicist expert in data storage systems, metrology, servo, industrial processes, automotive sensors, trade secrets, patents and IP. Deposed expert witness in hard disk drives, tape and optical recording. Exec. Dir. Research. VP of Technology and IP.
Palo Alto, CA
Areas of Expertise: Intellectual Property
Tel: (650) 424-8111
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Thomas L. Blackburn

Cellphone Forensics and Patent Analysis Telecommunications Expert Witness, specializes in wireless and wired technologies, with 30+ yr in RF and telecommunications engineering. Rate: $225 per hr. consultation, $275 per hr. testimony.
San Jose, CA
Areas of Expertise: Wireless Technologies
Tel: (408) 677-4392
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Kitch Wilson, Ph.D. technology consultant and expert witness

A technical consultant in system science, applied mathematics, electronics and computer systems to clients of the solar, wind, aerospace, automotive, commercial and medical fields. This includes patents (15+) and intellectual property issues.
Santa Barbara, CA

A Photography Expert Witness

Leading consulting and testifying forensic expert witness on issues related to photography: Copyright, licensing, contracts, practices, standards, stock, model releases, right of publicity, damages, evaluations, image analysis, litigation suppport.
Altadena / Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise: Copyright
Tel: 626 808 0000 or 212 447 1255
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Dr. Thomas Read, PhD, Principal, Read Consulting, LLC

Materials Failure Analysis expert with 25+ years in manufacturing and as an expert witness in glass failure analysis, metallurgy, factory safety, failure analysis, bottle and window failure, manufacturing defects, patent disputes.
Santa Rosa, CA

Software Licensing and IT contracts Expert — David Tollen, JD, Ll.M

Expert witness, attorney, author, UC Berkeley lecturer. Software licensing and other information technology contracts – including software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements, other cloud computing contracts, intellectual property, and data security.
San Francisco, CA
Areas of Expertise: IP License
Tel: (415) 278-0950
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Lynne Weber, PhD — Kroll, LLC

40+ yrs in market research surveys, statistics, econometrics, forecasting, data analytics, pricing, financial projections. Expert witness on patent, false advertising, copyright, trademark, trade secret, contract, product liability, antitrust matters
Sunnyvale, CA

David Drews, CLP

Financial analyst provides intellectual property valuations and expert opinions involving infringement damages, including damage calculations in trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, rights of publicity and other intangible assets.
San Diego, CA
Areas of Expertise: Intellectual Property
Tel: (858) 223-0432
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Argos Engineering

Argos Engineering provides litigation consulting involving products and premises liability and patent infringement. Services include testing, analysis, inspections, reports and testimony.
Laguna Niguel, CA

Jeffrey Safire, Forensic Expert Witness

I provide expert witness services in software source code comparison, copyright, trade secret & intellectual property litigation for matters related to control software & firmware, including hard drives, printers, medical devices & similar.
Pleasanton, CA

Electromagnetic & Microwave Engineering

Industrial microwave heating expert, 35+ years in mechanical engineering and manufacturing experience, provides expert witness testimony in matters involving marketing, product development, process development, patents, industrial microwave operations, [Non-public Profile Id 52817]
Gilroy, CA
Areas of Expertise: Electromagnetic & Microwave Engineering
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T. Kim Parnell, PhD, PE

Mechanical Engineer, PhD, MSME, 30+ yr, experience in patents, medical devices, Nitinol shape memory alloys, mechanical failures, material failure (fracture/fatigue), forensic analysis. Faculty Santa Clara Univ, Stanford Univ; Experienced Expert Witness
Sunnyvale, CA

Jeffrey T. Gotro, PhD — InnoCentrix, LLC

Polymer/plastics expert, 40 yr experience in polymers used in various applications including thermosets and thermoplastics, expert witness in polymer-related product liability cases and intellectual property (patent) litigation. Regions: All United States
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Ray W. Nettleton, LLC

Telecommunications expert witness in patent litigation matters, specializing in wireless technologies, including: CDMA; LTE; 2G, 3G, 4G; 3Gpp; 3Gpp2; IEEE802.11 (Wi-Fi); satellite. Lab and field testing; expert reports; depositions and testimony in court.
Laguna Hills, CA

Arthur M. Keller, PhD — Minerva Consulting

Serves as a technical expert witness on patent infringement litigation in matters involving databases, electronic commerce, software, email, voting, and Internet technologies.
Palo Alto, CA

Jose J Granda, PhD, P.E.

Jose J. Granda, PhD, PE is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the California State University, Sacramento, California. Expert in accident reconstruction using computer simulations. Vehicles, trucks, product liability, patents with 39+ yr experience.
Davis, CA

Siamak Arya, PhD — Siamak Arya Consulting

Computer, processor, Solid State Drive, and system architecture expert, including design and performance engineering, provides litigation support in all claim construction, investigation and patent evaluation, can act as expert witness
Cupertino, CA

ForensisGroup, Inc.

ForensisGroup provides expert witnesses, consultants, and litigation support specialists, including engineering consultants, medical expert witnesses, forensic accountants, construction experts, securities specialists, patent experts etc.
Pasadena, CA

Gerald Bybee

Expert witness and consultant in matters related to professional photography, digital imaging, forensic imaging, intellectual property, meta data, image quality, valuation of images, PhotoShop & imaging applications.
Montara, CA
Areas of Expertise: IP License
Tel: (707) 849-7652
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Forensics International

Professor Emeritus with over 30 years of experience as an expert witness and forensic examiner in over 700 cases related to traffic accidents, product liability, fire cause and origin involving Automobiles, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATVs, ATC’s Motor Homes
La Quinta, CA

Mark C. Nicely

Gaming/Gambling Industry Expert, experienced in patents, trademarks, casino operations, and gambling tax, incl. 300+ gaming titles, 200+ patents, 50+ types of game/gambling analysis reports, 35+ yr software engineering, 20+ yr gaming industry experience
Daly City, CA

Christopher M. Daft, D.Phil.

Materials Scientist and Electrical Engineer specialized in medical devices, imaging, signal processing, consumer electronics, clean-tech, biometric security, and electrical power delivery. Issued 22 US patents and corporate patent committee experience
San Francisco, CA
Areas of Expertise: IP Infringement
Tel: (415) 800-3734
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Kevin (KJ) Greene, John J. Schumacher Chair Professor of Law, Southwestern Law

Intellectual Property Expert Witness, Yale Law School graduate, tenured law professor teaching, researching and writing in Copyright, Trademark, Idea Misappropriation, Rights of Publicity and Entertainment Law Contracts, Music Law, Motion Picture Law.
San Diego, CA
Areas of Expertise: Copyright
Tel: (858) 699-0213
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Electrical Engineering

Analog, Mixed-Signal, RFIC PLL and VCO Opto-electronic communications SiGe Bicmos and CMOS Intellectual property Patent and prior art search Expert Witness [Non-public Profile Id 56671]
Carlsbad, CA
Areas of Expertise: Electrical Engineering
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Professor Ellis Horowitz, PhD — University of Southern California

Professor of Computer Science provides expert witness services in software development, internet and world wide web applications, with specific expertise in search engine algorithms, and experience in patent and copyright infringement matters
Pacific Palisades, CA
Areas of Expertise: Intellectual Property
Tel: 3109410620
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Stuart Soffer

Intellectual Property Expert Witness on issues relating to Computer Science and software-related litigation, including software code analysis, in patent and copyright infringement, digital rights management, trade secrets, and contractual compliance.
Menlo Park, CA

Global Solutions

Qualified in State, Federal, International Courts. Provides accident reconstruction/investigation in: motorcycles, atv s, cars, trucks, buses, heavy equipment, trailers, boats, ships, yachts, racetrack design and maintenance. Safety engineer. Patents.
El Dorado Hills, CA

IP Damages Expert — Doug Bania

Intellectual property consultant provides IP valuations and damage calculations for copyright, trademark and publicity rights infringement, as well as opinions in social media and Internet disputes, defamation and royalty rate determinations.
San Diego, CA
Areas of Expertise: IP Infringement
Tel: (858) 255-4361
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Oded Gottesman, PhD

Technology IP expert witness in telecommunications, cellular phones and networks, signal processing, and speech and audio compression. Provides prior art search, and related consulting for patent infringement, patent invalidity and trade secret disputes.
Los altos Hills, CA
Areas of Expertise: Telecommunications
Tel: (650) 241-9231
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Biotechnology

Industrial microbiology and biotechnology process science consultant, 35+ yr, provides patent litigation support, including prior and current art matters, and current and legacy biological sciences, with specific expertise in yeast and other microbes. [Non-public Profile Id 58081]
CA
Areas of Expertise: Biotechnology
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Fluid Dynamics — James C. Paul, PE

Fluid flow, combustion, and heat transfer engineering design and analysis, aerospace engineer, 45+ yr, experienced expert witness in failure mode analysis, environmental engineering analysis, root cause evaluation, patent infringement.
Carmel, CA
Areas of Expertise: Aerospace Engineering
Tel: (831) 624-8700
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Richard G. Cooper, D.Sc.

Software, internet and electronics technologies expert witness, provides litigation support in patent applications, reverse engineering, patent infringement, patent validy, trade dress infringement, software failure, software copying, database systems
Hemet, CA

Zaydoon (Jay) Jawadi – Software Expert Witness

Software, Internet/Web, Data Storage, and Telecommunication; Patent, IPR/CBM/PGR, Copyright, Trade Secret, Contract Dispute Cases
Los Altos, CA

Manfred E. Wolff, PhD, FAAPS — Intellepharm, Inc.

Registered patent agent, registered pharmacist, former UCSF Professor, and former VP of Research, Allergan provides pharmacology, toxicology, drug discovery, and intellectual property expert witness services, including patent and copyright preparation
Laguna Beach, CA

Alan G. Goedde, PhD

Financial and economic analyses expert, incl. intellectual property issues, patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition matters, as well as business valuations, antitrust, price fixing, lost profits. B.S. engineering; Ph.D. economics
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Economics
Tel: (213) 576-1815
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Edward E. Elson, BSME, MSME, MAM (MA Mgt) — IDCO Forensic Services

40+ yrs. of providing expert witness services including medical device & consumer product liability, product safety, packaging, labeling, GMP’S, patent infringement, product design, engineering, manufacturing, workplace and equipment safety.
Anaheim, CA

Felice L. Gersh, MD

Provides litigation support and expert witness services in matters of obstetrics and gynecology, including issues of sexual assault, hospital privileging, adolescent medicine, gynecological surgery, pharmaceutical patent disputes, sexual and dysfunction.
Irvine, CA

Jeff Anderson, MBA, CLP — CONSOR®

Intellectual property expert witness: trademark, patent, database, right of publicity (ROP), copyright, and website valuation. Valuation for litigation, license structuring and negotiation, estate valuation, valuation in expropriation, foreign markets.
La Jolla, CA

Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD, JD

Board Certified in Neurosurgery, fellowship trained in complex spinal surgery and complex nerve surgery. Experienced in head injury, spine injury, failed surgery, reparative surgery, nerve imaging, imaging for closed head injury, patent litigation, ERIS
Santa Monica, CA
Areas of Expertise: Neurosurgery; Neurological Surgery
Tel: (310) 314-6410
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Dr. Peter Alexander — Alexus Consulting

Provides computer forensics services, including data capture and investigative services, as well as computer software expert witness opinions, such as development contracts for Internet and client-server projects, patent infringement, trade secrets, etc
Corona del Mar, CA
Areas of Expertise: Computer & Digital Forensics; Digital Forensics
Tel: (949) 554-3934
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