Patents Expert Witnesses
Patents expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on patents. The patents expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accident Reconstruction, Advertising, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Business Damages, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Chemicals, Computers, Cybersecurity, Dentist, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Emergency Medicine, and Equipment & Machinery.
Shishir Shah, DO, CWS, ABPM
Top Doctor Award Winning Wound Expert
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona
Wound Care, Medical Management
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bedsores, skin injuries, surgical wounds, burns, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, hyperbaric oxygen, infections, nursing home, medical devices, telemedicine, scar, qui tam, medical necessity, fraud, patents, medical director, decubitus ulcers, diabetic ulcers, regenerative medicine
Award-winning wound care physician in active clinical practice. Wound care clinical, safety ,and leadership experience in acute care, skilled nursing (nursing homes), rehabilitation, and home health settings. Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) with additional Board Certifications in Hyperbaric Medicine and Family Practice. Has served as the medical director of several wound programs. Over twenty years of medical necessity/utilization review and expert witness experience. Midwestern University Medical School faculty. Significant private equity, medical device, startup, and consulting experience. Undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Deposition and trial experience in multiple states. Over 85,000 wound encounters. Key roles have included medical director oversight of several level 1 hospital trauma wound programs, 5 community hospital wound programs, and over 15 SNF/LTACHs. Co-implemented one of the largest wound care/hyperbaric clinical de...
John H Hamilton, MSME PE
MOUNTAINBURG, Arkansas
Mechanical Engineering, Safety
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OSHA, equipment & machinery, occupational safety, machine guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, blow molding machines, industrial accidents, thermoformers, product warning, product defect, machine design, pumping-piping systems, patents
Mr. Hamilton is a highly experienced licensed mechanical engineer. He has 25+ years of teaching experience. He is an experienced expert witness who has testified at over 70 depositions and over 15 trials
Mr. Hamilton, is a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses.
Previously Mr. Hamilton worked as a full-time consulting engineer assisting professionals in both industry and the legal community by serving as a consultant and as an expert witness. As an expert, Mr. Hamilton has evaluated hundreds of consumer, industrial and agricultural incidents related to safety, machine guarding and mechanical engineering.
He has worked in industry as a manufacturing and plant engineer and has been responsible for the safety of an industrial plant with over 300 employees, where he designed guards and worked extensively with plastic injection molding machines amongst many other indu...
Alan G Goedde, PhD
Freeman & Mills, Inc
Los Angeles, California
Business Damages, Economics
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intellectual property(patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, licensing, royalties), entertainment, music, business valuations, lost profits, statistics, lost earnings, product marketing
A considerable part of Dr. Goedde’s practice involves intellectual property issues including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition matters as well as business valuations. His background in engineering and economics combined with his work experience in profit planning, budgeting, product marketing and acquisitions analysis has enabled him to assist clients in a wide range of intellectual property litigation. Dr. Goedde can also draw upon his experience as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
His testimony experience in patent infringement matters includes economic analysis of the Panduit factors, applying Georgia Pacific factors to evaluate reasonable royalty; and, developing RAND royalty rates considering such issues as scope of the royalty base, lump sum and running royalties, royalty stacking, license comparability, university licensing agreements, exclusive licensing, and apportionment of profits to non-infringing components.
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Larry Steven Londre, MBA,
Marketing, Business Practices & Advertising Expert
Londre Marketing Consultants, LLC / USC / Pepperdine/ California State University, Northridge
Los Angeles, California
Marketing, Advertising
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Marketing, Sales, Advertising, Ads, Promotion, Misleading, Deceptive Ads, Unfair Advertising, Business Practices, Intellectual Property, Patents, Deceptive Promotion, Trade Dress, Unfair Competition, Marketing Intelligence, Partners, Copyrights, Forensic Marketing, Web
Senior Marketing & Advertising Professional. Marketing Analyst.
Marketing & Business Problem Solver.
Battle-tested, deposition-tested. 20+ years as Marketing and Advertising expert.
Cases: Marketing; Advertising; Ads; breach of contract; business strategies, practices; business and professions code compliance and violations; unfair competition, contracts, sponsorships; deceptive, false advertising; media; intellectual property; patents; usage of models; advertising agencies; trade secrets; partner business practices; unfair advertising; deceptive advertising; violations of Lanham Act; unjust enrichment; trademarks at issue; comparative advertising/promotion; licensing; packaging; the value of advertising and media campaigns.
I have been deposed, testified in court and arbitration: 55 times.
Cases have included contracts between partners, directors, advertising agencies, clients, advertisers, suppliers, distributors, production firms and media.
Worked within companies (DIR...
Thomas Peatman, CIME, MD
San Ramon, California
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Trauma, Causation, Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedics Non Surgical, Independent Medical Examinations, IME, Life care planning, Disability evaluation, Impairment Evaluation, Medical Coding, Medical billing, Fraud, Workers’ Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accident, Patents, MVA
Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon in active clinical practice. Additional sub-specialty Certification in Sports Medicine. IME certified.
Have performed over 8,000 joint replacements, hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopies and open surgeries. After developing a hand tremor, I now focus on the non-operative management of orthopedic disease and trauma.
Former Team Physician for the Oakland Athletics. United States Navy veteran.
I have been participating in expert witness work for 13+ years. I perform complex case reviews with or without an exam, as well as provide clarity to simpler incidents. I am timely and prioritize scheduling exams, depositions and court appearances.
Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA
Professor
California
Internal Medicine, Oncology
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patents, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, internal medicine, oncology, endocrinology
Training include
-Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellow)
-Harvard Medical School
Previous titles include
NCI Cancer Center Director for 13 years
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.
Department Chairman of Oncology, Georgetown University.
Department Chairman of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University.
Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University.
Ranked in the world as Highly Cited research scientist in breast cancer (#6), prostate cancer (#2)
Recipient of research grants and multiple national awards.
Elected Member American Society of Clinical Investigators.
Gragnani Endowed Chair
Order of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
Biotechnology Company Founder
Harry G. Direen, PhD, PE
Electronic and Software Engineering Expert Witness
Direen Tech Inc.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering
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Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Signal Processing, Drones, UAV, Software, Patents, Intellectual Property, Databases, Computers
Dr. Direen has over 40 years of experience as an engineer designing and developing systems in the electronics and software industry. He has significant experience as an expert witness supporting counsel and testifying in complex patent infringement cases. His expertise includes electronic systems, control systems; embedded systems design and development; databases; control of UAVs/Drones; product reverse engineering; and intellectual property.
Dr. Direen has a broad base of knowledge in electronic and software systems gained from a long career developing a wide range of products and systems.
Dr. Direen has reversed engineered a variety of complex systems over the years, including: media players, modems, modem compression algorithms, coriolis mass flow meters, database systems, and a range of other products to support patent infringement cases generating detailed claim charts and writing expert reports to demonstrate infringement. He has successfully discovered and analyze...
Thomas M Roney
Thomas Roney LLC Economic Consulting
Colorado
Economics, Intellectual Property
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Personal Injury Damages, Economic Damages, Business Damages, Life-care Plan Present Value Assessments, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Employment, Patents, Trademark, Copyright, Jones Act, FELA, Intellectual Property, Commercial Damages, Lost Profits, Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting
I have more than 35 years experience preparing, researching and analyzing financial and economic data and providing economic damages calculations, consulting services and expert reports in support of litigation. Expert testimony provided in hundreds of depositions, Federal and State court trials, arbitration, and before the Special Master in Victims Compensation matters.
I prepared quantitative and qualitative analyses, memos and expert reports on tort cases involving personal injury, care costs and life-care plans, wrongful-death, wrongful termination, Jones Act, FELA, intellectual property, and commercial damages. Developed financial models for firms in a variety of markets, including the telecommunications, retail, casino gambling, insurance, manufacturing, tire wholesaler, oil services, residential real estate, merchant service provider, fire suppression, financial services, courier services, trade schools and hotel industries. Vice-President of the National Association of Fore...
Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA
Professor
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Internal Medicine, Oncology
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patents, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, internal medicine, oncology, endocrinology
Training include
-Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellow)
-Harvard Medical School
Previous titles include
NCI Cancer Center Director for 13 years
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.
Department Chairman of Oncology, Georgetown University.
Department Chairman of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University.
Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University.
Ranked in the world as Highly Cited research scientist in breast cancer (#6), prostate cancer (#2)
Recipient of research grants and multiple national awards.
Elected Member American Society of Clinical Investigators.
Gragnani Endowed Chair
Order of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
Biotechnology Company Founder
Willa L Carter
CQG
Conyers, Georgia
Chemistry & Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Regulation
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Medical devices, pharmaceutical research, patents, drug formulation, quality control, laboratories, manufacturing, drug packaging, cosmetics, food, ISO, International Standards of Harmonization (ISO), environmental conditions, compliance, sterilization, chemical synthesis, fermentation, components
Experienced Chemist with 25+ years of experience in quality control, raw materials, manufacturing, validation, and stability. Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetics, and food industries. Former odor panel scientist at Proctor & Gamble as a contractor. Extensive teaching experience. International inspector.
David Smith, MS, MBA, PE, CSP
Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc.
Meridain, Idaho
Intellectual Property, Mechanical Engineering
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Patents, intellectual property, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, manufacturing equipment, agricultural equipment, oil and gas equipment, refuse equipment, garbage trucks, trailers, conveyors, exercise equipment, safety, consumer products, chairs, seating, furniture
Experienced mechanical engineer (MS, PE) with six issued patents and multiple patents pending. Award winning inventor. Vice President of Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc., a mechanical engineering consulting company with clients around the United States ranging from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. Worked on the development of multiple successful products including among other things: aerial lifts, garbage trucks, trailers, exercise equipment and manufacturing equipment.
Graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Completed a master's of science degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in product development. Licensed professional engineer (PE) and a certified safety professional in comprehensive practice (CSP). Certified trainer for boom lifts, scissor lifts, rough terrain and counterbalanced forklifts. Over 10 years experience in product development, patents, safe equipment design, and design safety reviews.
Exper...
Gary Stringham
Boise, Idaho
Software Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Patent Infringement, Patents, Printers, Software, Software Patents, Software Review, Source Code, Trade Secrets
Thought leader in the design and testing of software, firmware, and hardware. (Firmware is software that runs machines and devices.) Over 30 total years of professional engineering experience. This includes 15 years with Hewlett-Packard’s LaserJet printer design lab which, among other things, resulted in 12 US patents and 15 defensive articles. Author of the key textbook in hardware/firmware interface design, newsletters, and other articles. IEEE (Senior member), Phi Kappa Phi.
Expert witness experience includes cases that have involved patents, copyrights violations, trade secrets, and other intellectual property as well as defective products. Work as an expert witness typically involves the examination of software source code and hardware designs, and reverse-engineering the designs of others. Has written expert reports and testified at deposition.
Specialized knowledge includes: ASIC, Assembly language, C, C++, C#, Claim charting, CodeSuite, Computers, Consumer electronics,...
Eugene Lipov, MD
Westmont, Illinois
Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices
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PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property
Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD.
Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN.
Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions.
Significant medical device experience.
Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology.
University of Illinois faculty.
Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...
Gary Fischman, PhD, FACerS, FNICE
seasoned expert in materials science
Future Strategy Solutions
Gambrills, Maryland
Medical Devices, Products Liability
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ceramics, processing, zirconia, hard materials, coatings, device failures, medical ceramics, dental ceramics, medical device standards, properties of materials, FDA, IP, Patents
Gary Fischman is the principal and owner of Future Strategies Solutions LLC. He is a domain specialist in hard materials, specifically ceramics and hard coatings. Dr. Fischman has breadth working in and with academia, industry and government.
Dr. Fischman has worked with discovery, written expert reports, been deposed and testified as an expert witness.
Formerly, a tenured faculty member at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Dr. Fischman worked in processing hard, strong materials that ranged from non-oxide semiconductors to oxide ceramics for biomedical applications. During the early years of biomedical applications of materials, Dr. Fischman was front and center developing classes, doing research specifically in hard material (non-oxides) as well as medical oxides (aluminas and zirconias). During that time, he teamed with a colleague and created a small business that made ceramics for biomedical applicationsn (Xylon Ceramic Materials).
Dr. Fischm...
Joseph R. Madsen, MD
Boston Childrens Hospital
Newton Center, Massachusetts
Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
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Epilepsy Surgery, Hydrocephalus, Shunts, Brain injury, Head injury, Surgical devices, Intellectual Property, Patents
I am an experienced pediatric neurosurgeon with decades of experience at Boston Children's Hospital, currently rated first in the nation in neurology and neurosurgery by US News and World Report. I have also worked extensively at and Brigham and Women's Hospital for adult care. I am a Full Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School, and have a longtime interest in the biomechanical and biophysical basis of pediatric neurosurgery. I hold the Webster Family Chair in Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neuroengineering at Boston Children's Hospital. In pursuit of better devices and methods to treat pediatric and adult neurosurgery, I have 8 issued US patents for devices related to treatment of hydrocephalus and epilepsy. One of my earliest testimonies as an expert (and treating physician) is available online at https://www.courttv.com/title/6-ma-v-woodward-dr-joseph-madsen/.
Randal Hill, PhD
Chemistry Expert Witness
Kodiakhill Services LLC
Honor, Michigan
Chemistry & Chemicals, Chemical Engineering
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Colloid, Surface Chemistry, Silicones, Materials Science, surfactants, detergents, formulation, emulsions, microemulsions, liquid crystals, product development, patents, Intellectual Property, personal care, household care, upstream oil & gas, electrophoretic displays, agricultural adjuvants
Thought leader in chemistry, materials science and intellectual property. Award winning PhD scientist with 30+ years in applied chemistry. Visiting Scientist at MIT for 5 years to foster silicone-based nanotechnology projects. Holder of 69 issued patents. Author of Silicone Surfactants book and 60 articles. Served as Patent Science Advisor to grow patent portfolio by 1500%. Deveoped display for Amazon Kindle. Readily adapts expertise to new problems. Served as adunct faculty at Stanford and University of Minnesota. Organized two international symposia. Invited speaker at Gordon Conference and four international colloid meetings. Associate Editor of Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. Involved member of American Chemical Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Physical Society, and American Oil Chemists Society. Awards include 3 Dow Corning Technical Achievement Awards, as well as the AOCS Samuel Rosen Award for Surfactant Chemistry.
Experience includes fi...
Eugene Lipov, MD
Michigan
Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices
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PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property
Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD.
Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN.
Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions.
Significant medical device experience.
Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology.
University of Illinois faculty.
Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...
David H Williams
Expert in Mobile Location and Related Applications
E911-LBS Consulting
Saint Louis, Missouri
Telecommunications, Geotechnical Engineering
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GPS, Cellular Forensics, Criminal Forensics, Mobile Location, Location-Based Services, LBS, Patents, Intellectual Property, Accident Reconstruction, Internet of Things, Data Privacy, Phone location, Cell phones, Telematics, Socia Media, IoT, Driverless, Wearables, Artificial Intelligence, Context
David H. Williams is an internationally-known expert in the wireless/mobile location field and President of E911-LBS Consulting. He specializes in mobile/wireless location forensics litigation services and Intellectual Property/patents involving location technologies such as Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) systems, Network-based location systems, IoT, Wireless 911 (E911), and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), plus many others.
Mr. Williams has successfully provided expert witness services in well over 2000 patent, criminal, civil, anti-trust, trade secrets, product liability, fraud, class-action, and ITC cases. His credentials in mobile location goes back to the early 1980s. He has testified successfully in (U.S.) federal district court and other venues 14 times and been deposed in over 60 matters.
Mr. Williams is expert in the full range of location-based services (LBS) applications enabled by these location technologies, including safety, security, and intruder detection/m...
Bradley E Layton, PhD PE MLE
Biomechanics and Biomedicine Expert - 30+ cases
Human Powered Future PLLC
Missoula, Montana
Accident Reconstruction, Biomedical Engineering
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accidents, biomechanics, diabetes, dynamics, energy, engineering, failure, forensics, imaging, injury, materials, mechanics, nanotechnology, neurology, neuropathy, patents, personal injury, physics, proteins, slip trip & fall
American Concrete Institute Member
ASME member
IEEE-EMBS Editor
Author - Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics
Associate Teaching Professor - Drexel University
Associate Professor - University of Montana
Elite Athlete - United States Rowing Team 1995 & 1997
Fire Protection Engineer - US Department of Energy - Savannah River Site
Founding Member - Insurance Engineering Blockchain Consortium
International Code Council Member
Inventor - AFM Nanomanipulation & Surgical Patents
Licensed Professional Engineer - CO, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MI, MT, NV, PA, UT
Lunar Scientist - US Department of Energy - Office of Space
Machinist - Merlin Metalworks - titanium bicycle design & Stillwater - Kevlar boat design
Model Law Engineer
Oath of the Engineer - Engineer's equivalent of Hippocratic Oath
National Society of Professional Engineers
Post-doctoral Fellow - University of Michigan MRI laboratory
Recipient - Montana Governor's Innovator Award
Scientist - 100+ papers and abstracts
Mark D. Kraft, MD
Pain Medicine & Medical Devices Expert Witness
Advanced Pain Consultants
Las Vegas, Nevada
Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices
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Failed back, chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Practice guidelines and standards, Nerve Injury, Injections, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, patents, intellectual property, pharma, medical billing, pill mill, spinal cord stimulators, ablation
Fellowship trained pain physician. Experienced expert witness with excellent communication skills. Co-author of international pain practice guidelines. Active clinical practice after recovering from a disabling spine injury. Pharma and medical device experience. Inventor of a patented system and method for objectively verifying internal disc disruption. Former master instructor for International Spinal Injection Society.
Performs pain procedures including: Spinal cord stimulators, radio frequency ablations, stellate ganglion blocks, epidural injections, steroid injections, spinal nerve root injections, facet injections, and nerve blocks.
Licensed in Arizona, California, and Nevada
Baw Chng
BAWMAN LLC
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Computers, Internet
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Intellectual Property, Patents, Networking, Telecommunications, Wi-Fi, Cellular Communications, Wireless, Web Services, Mobility, Broadband, Internet of Things, IoT, Cloud Computing, 3GPP, LoRa, Wi-Max, WPAN, TCP/IP, Protocols, Big Data
Highly experienced networking, communications, computer, and software expert. Awarded 11 patents. Expertise in a broad array of critical technologies including Wi-Fi, Cellular Communications, Networking, Cloud Computing, and Web Services. Diverse software coding experience. MSCS, BSEE, & BSCoE Washington University in St. Louis. Published author.
Technical Skills and Knowledge Include:
3GPP and 3GPP2 families of cellular mobile broadband radio access and core network standards, small cells, femtocell, inter-technology handover and roaming
IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi, mesh, infrastructure), 802.3 (Ethernet), 802.15 (WiMAX), 802.16 (WPAN) families of standards
Internet standards and protocols, TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, DHCP, DNS, ARP, GRE, etc.
Internet-of-Things (IoT), M2M, LoRa, LoRaWAN, LTE Cat-M, NB-IoT
Hotspot 2.0 / Passpoint (for Wi-Fi)
IPsec, IKEv2, L2/L3 tunneling, NAT/NAPT (firewall)
SAML, SAMLv2 federation; oAuth, oAuth 2.0 authentication; RADIUS, DIAMETER
Network & device management, Broa...
Patrick M. OLeary, MBA, BSEE, CISSP, CEH
ExpertWitness.com
Hauppauge, New York
Internet, Information Technology
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Computers/IT, Cybersecurity, Internet Forensics, Data Forensics, Internet Expert Witness, Software, MBA, Intellectual Property, Prior Art, Patents, Internet Hosting, Email, World Wide Web (WWW), Internet Litigation, Computer Science, Internet Liability/Damages, Litigation. Support, CISSP, CEH, CHFI
I am an entrepreneur who has been the founder of several different startup companies across a variety of information technology industries yielding me diverse Business, Technical & Internet expertise. I have worked as an Internet Litigation Consultant working for law firms as an Internet Expert Witness.
Early business entry, which was a way to pass the time, soon paved my career path. I became the CEO and sole proprietor of MatchMaker.com in 1995. My site generated an adequate amount of revenue, thus being self-funded and be free of any venture capital. By 1999, my company expanded to employ over 30 people and generate more than $7 million every year. When we sold to Lycos in July 2000 for 45 million dollars, the 30 employees expanded to more than 120 people, signifying exponential growth in such a short period. With lots of success and a growth rate of 8% (or greater) per month, MatchMaker.com was designated as the "2nd stickiest website on the internet" by Jupiter Media and was ...
Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA
Professor
New York
Internal Medicine, Oncology
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patents, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, internal medicine, oncology, endocrinology
Training include
-Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellow)
-Harvard Medical School
Previous titles include
NCI Cancer Center Director for 13 years
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.
Department Chairman of Oncology, Georgetown University.
Department Chairman of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University.
Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University.
Ranked in the world as Highly Cited research scientist in breast cancer (#6), prostate cancer (#2)
Recipient of research grants and multiple national awards.
Elected Member American Society of Clinical Investigators.
Gragnani Endowed Chair
Order of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
Biotechnology Company Founder
George J. Shaw, MD, PhD
Shaw Biomedical Consulting, LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio
Biomechanics, Emergency Medicine
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Biomedical Engineering, Mechanism of Injury, Injury Causation, Brain Injury, TBI, Concussion, Slip Trip & Fall, MVA, Motor Vehicle Accident, patents, intellectual property, battery, assault, physics, low speed impact, helmet, seatbelt, airbag, diving, ATV
Biomechanics expert.
Active emergency medicine clinical practice.
Holder of a PhD in physics.
University of Cincinnati medical school and biomedical engineering faculty.
Patented inventor of a device to detect and monitor intracranial injuries.
Well published.
Significant teaching experience.
Certified Independent Medical Examiner.
Highly experienced expert witness.
Thomas Peatman, CIME, MD
Oregon
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Trauma, Causation, Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedics Non Surgical, Independent Medical Examinations, IME, Life care planning, Disability evaluation, Impairment Evaluation, Medical Coding, Medical billing, Fraud, Workers’ Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accident, Patents, MVA
Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon in active clinical practice. Additional sub-specialty Certification in Sports Medicine. IME certified.
Have performed over 8,000 joint replacements, hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopies and open surgeries. After developing a hand tremor, I now focus on the non-operative management of orthopedic disease and trauma.
Former Team Physician for the Oakland Athletics. United States Navy veteran.
I have been participating in expert witness work for 13+ years. I perform complex case reviews with or without an exam, as well as provide clarity to simpler incidents. I am timely and prioritize scheduling exams, depositions and court appearances.
Robert A Iezzi, PhD
RAI Technical Solutions, Inc.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Chemistry & Chemicals, Metallurgy
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Paint, Plastics, Metal Coatings, Packaging, Fluoropolyners, Pretreatments for Metals & Plastics, Patents, Nanotechnology, Corrosion, Polymer Science, Metal Alloys, Electrochemistry, Steel, Laminates, Li-ion Batteries, Surface Preparation & Cleaning, Extrusion, Product Development, Li-ion batteries
I have more than 40 years of experience in paint and metal coatings, corrosion, plastics, plastic additives, pretreatments for metals and plastics, fluoropolymers, intellectual property, patent infringement, Li-ion batteries, composites, extrusion, PVC, nanotechnology, metal & plastic packaging, polymer & materials science, electrochemistry, laminates, metal buildings, surface preparation & cleaning, steel & metal alloys. I have extensive experience as an expert witness and consultant in these technical fields, and am a recognized authority on the technology. Most of my experience was obtained while working in R&D at Fortune 500 companies, specifically Arkema Chemicals, Campbell Soup, Betz-Dearborn, and Bethlehem Steel, where I developed and commercialized dozens of innovative products. I was awarded seven U.S. patents, multiple foreign patents, and have authored 2 book chapters and 50 publications in respected technical journals and conferences. I earned my Ph.D. in Materials Sci...
B. Michael Aucoin, D.Engr., P.E., PMP-Retired
Electrical Expert, Inc.
College Station, Texas
Electrical Engineering, Electricity
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Electric power, electrical contact injuries, electrocution, fallen power lines, arc flash injuries, fires of electrical origin, wildfires, electric vehicle, EV charger, E-bike fires, patents, intellectual property, equipment and device operation, impact of outages, electric utility taxes
Recipient of awards as individual and member of team. Electrical engineer and highly experienced expert witness. Texas A&M University and Gonzaga University faculty member and former member of University of Maryland faculty. Member of NASA-Johnson Space Center Mishap Investigation Board. Investigator on research projects for NASA, NSF, US Navy, Electric Power Research Institute. Author. Five U.S. patents. Unique experience in improving safety with fallen power lines. Reviewed 200+ cases, many with eight figures at risk, over 30+ years. Testified in dozens of depositions and trials.
Christian W. Knudsen, PhD MIT, PE
Patent Case Proficiency - Office/Courts Nearby
Knudsen Associates
Texas
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Chemicals
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Intellectual Property, Patent Analysis, Patent Infringement, Patent-Litigation Support, Patents, Petrochemicals, Specialty & Fine Chemicals, Plastics, Oil & Gas, Coal/Synfuels, Rubber, R&D, Laboratories & Testing, Environmental, Toxic Chemicals, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science
Fellow AIChE ● ACS ● ASME
45+ Years Experience ● MIT Trained ● 8 Patents
Broad R&D and corporate experience at Exxon, GE, Halcon SD. Ll
Executive service in synfuels development at the U.S. Dept. of Energy.
18 years owning and managing a private R&D chemical process development laboratory.
Thomas M Roney
Thomas Roney LLC Economic Consulting
Dallas, Texas
Economics, Intellectual Property
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Personal Injury Damages, Economic Damages, Business Damages, Life-care Plan Present Value Assessments, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Employment, Patents, Trademark, Copyright, Jones Act, FELA, Intellectual Property, Commercial Damages, Lost Profits, Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting
I have more than 35 years experience preparing, researching and analyzing financial and economic data and providing economic damages calculations, consulting services and expert reports in support of litigation. Expert testimony provided in hundreds of depositions, Federal and State court trials, arbitration, and before the Special Master in Victims Compensation matters.
I prepared quantitative and qualitative analyses, memos and expert reports on tort cases involving personal injury, care costs and life-care plans, wrongful-death, wrongful termination, Jones Act, FELA, intellectual property, and commercial damages. Developed financial models for firms in a variety of markets, including the telecommunications, retail, casino gambling, insurance, manufacturing, tire wholesaler, oil services, residential real estate, merchant service provider, fire suppression, financial services, courier services, trade schools and hotel industries. Vice-President of the National Association of Fore...
Eric Cole
Secure Anchor Consulting
Ashburn, Virginia
Cybersecurity, Computers
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Computer Forensics, Computer Investigations, Computer Security, Cyber Breach, Intellectual Property, Loss Prevention, Network Security, Security Management, Security Negligence, Trade Secrets, Security Standards, Data Privacy, Cloud Security, Patents, Apportionment, Infringement, Damages, Meta Data
Dr. Eric Cole is a computer and cybersecurity expert who has built a solid reputation in the information technology industry over the last three decades. His educational experience includes a master’s degree in computer science from the New York Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in Professional Studies from Pace University.
Dr. Cole’s expert involvement in the cybersecurity industry is demonstrated by being appointed as the commissioner on cybersecurity for the 44th president, holding a position as a senior fellow at SANS, and being elected to the Purdue University Executive Advisory Board. His extensive real-world experience includes being the former Chief Technology Officer for McAfee, former Chief Scientist at Lockheed Martin, and former Program Manager at the Central Intelligence Agency. Currently, he is the CEO and Founder of Secure Anchor Consulting. His consulting clients include Fortune 500 companies, Fortune 50 companies, international organizations, and the feder...
Dean M Deluke, DDS, MBA
Richmond, Virginia
Oral Surgery, Dentist
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Dental Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Nerve Injuries and Paresthesia, Impacted Teeth, Oral Pathology, Infection, Anesthesia and Sedation, Trauma, Dental Implants, Orthognathic Surgery, TMJ Disorders, Osteonecrosis, Patents, Plaintiff and Defense
Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.
Dr. Dean M DeLuke is a graduate of St Michael’s College (B.A.), Columbia University (D.D.S.), and Clarkson University (M.B.A.). He completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and a fellowship at East Grinstead Hospital in Sussex, England. Dr. DeLuke is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American and the International College of Dentists.
He is currently Professor Emeritus, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at VCU School of Dentistry, where he has been the recipient of multiple teaching awards. He is also the recipient of the Daniel M. Laskin Award for Excellence in Predoctoral Education, a national award conferred by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).
Prior to coming to Virginia Commonwealth University, he was a partner in a multispecialty group in upstate New York, and he was also Chief of Dentistry an...
Christian W. Knudsen, PhD MIT, PE
Patent Case Proficiency - Office/Courts Nearby
Knudsen Associates
Alexandria, Virginia
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Chemicals
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Intellectual Property, Patent Analysis, Patent Infringement, Patent-Litigation Support, Patents, Petrochemicals, Specialty & Fine Chemicals, Plastics, Oil & Gas, Coal/Synfuels, Rubber, R&D, Laboratories & Testing, Environmental, Toxic Chemicals, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science
Fellow AIChE ● ACS ● ASME
45+ Years Experience ● MIT Trained ● 8 Patents
Broad R&D and corporate experience at Exxon, GE, Halcon SD. Ll
Executive service in synfuels development at the U.S. Dept. of Energy.
18 years owning and managing a private R&D chemical process development laboratory.
Eugene Lipov, MD
Wisconsin
Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices
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PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property
Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD.
Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN.
Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions.
Significant medical device experience.
Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology.
University of Illinois faculty.
Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...
Mark R Webster, PE, MSME, MBA
Webster Engineering, LLC
Hubertus, Wisconsin
Mechanical Engineering, Equipment & Machinery
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Conveyors, Elevators, Material Lifts, Industrial Controls, Dynamic Analysis, Animations, Forensic Engineering, Intellectual Property, Freight Lifts, ASME Safety Standards, Failure Analysis, Hydraulics, Manufacturing, Products Liability, Lifting Systems, Material Handling, Machinery, Patents
Licensed Professional Engineer with more than 35 years of experience with conveyors, and a wide range of industrial machinery and control systems. conveyor systems, material handling systems, elevators, material lifts, vertical conveyors, shopping cart conveyors (adjacent to escalators), automated car parking systems, custom engineered machinery and systems. Board Certified Forensic Engineer. Chair of ASME B20.1 Safety Standards for Conveyors and Related Equipment, Member of ASME Board on Safety Codes and Standards, member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Engineering specialties include machine design, dynamic system analysis and animation (multi-body physics, motion analysis), hydraulic lifts and systems, heavy mechanical drives for lifting and other material handling applications, finite element analysis. Very active in ASME safety codes and standards.
