Trade Secret Expert Witnesses

Intellectual Property, Appraisal & Valuation - Patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, damages, apportionment, relief from royalty

With core skills in valuation, profit apportionment and financial analysis, Brian Buss leads strategic consulting and expert testimony assignments focused on intellectual properties and intangible assets, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, publicity rights, trade secrets, brand assets and technology assets. As a valuation expert, Brian has valued copyrights, brands, patents and business interests across a wide range of industries, including: apparel, technology start-ups, aerospace, transportation and logistics, entertainment, airlines, wireless communications, education, software, not-for-profits, consumer products, agricultural technology, biotech and pharmaceuticals, sporting goods, food & beverage, publishing, furniture, construction equipment, restaurants, music, retail, and more. Often engaged to analyze unique and proprietary assets and their economic impact and contribution to financial results, Brian works closely with clients and counsel to develop thorough yet cle...

Cybersecurity, Intellectual Property - Cybersecurity, Information Security, Reasonable Measures, Trade Secret, Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity Standards, Cybersecurity Controls, Software Security, Application Security, Cloud Security, Data Breach, Computers, Forensics

Ryan McKamie is CEO of Certus Cybersecurity, a provider of cybersecurity consulting and expert testimony. Certus Cybersecurity specializes in: Intellectual Property (IP) and Trade Secret Misappropriation – Cybersecurity analysis, consulting and expert testimony in intellectual property litigation related to misappropriation of alleged trade secrets, including analysis and opinion of cybersecurity reasonable measures for alleged trade secrets. Cyber-Related Insurance and Contract Disputes – Analysis, consulting and expert testimony in cybersecurity-related insurance and contractual litigation, including analysis and opinion on whether specific security standards were maintained. Cybersecurity Consulting and Expert Testimony – Analysis, consulting and expert testimony in business litigation concerning data privacy and cybersecurity issues. Providing technical evaluation, forensics, and strategic advice to Fortune 100 corporations and Am Law 100 law firms before, during, and after ...

Gaming & Gambling, Intellectual Property - Casino, Games, Gambling Tax, Patents, Software, Hardware, Trade Secret, Software Auditing Gaming Regulations, Math, Statistics, Probability

Mark C Nicely has extensive gaming-industry experience to back up the expert witness reports and testimony he has provided in casino-related disputes including gaming patents & trade secrets, gambling tax, casino gaming regulations, game development and licensing contracts, and casino operations. 300+ gaming titles released 200+ granted patents 50+ types of game/gambling analysis reports 35+ years of computer engineering experience 20+ years of gaming industry experience 20+ expert witness engagements 2 new case law results 0 adverse results

Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering - Source code review, Patent, Copyright, Trade secret, Digital design, ASIC, FPGA, CPLD, SoC, RTL, EDA, Graphics, Microprocessor, Embedded systems, Automotive, Network protocol, Verilog, VHDL, Prior Art Search, Validity analysis, Circuits, Linux, Swift, Java, C, C++, Python, Assembly, Pcb Layout,

John Peck has over 25 years of experience as a software and hardware engineer with over 10 years of experience as a technical analyst for hardware and software intellectual property cases. He has drafted numerous claim charts and prepared expert reports for software copyright, trade secret, and patent litigation. He is comfortable researching and expressing complex technical issues. He is experienced with source code review and able to explain its operation in ways that most people can understand. To date, John Peck has consulted on a total of 25 cases. - Provided expert testimony once at deposition and twice at trial - Consultant and analyst for multiple ITC 337 investigations - Software source code analysis for litigation including alleged copyright violation and trade secret theft - Hardware HDL/RTL source code and schematic analysis for litigation matters including patent infringement - Patent evidence of use - Reverse engineering of software on mobile, desktop, and server p...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech Recognition, Face Recognition, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, Claim Construction Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech and Facial Recognition to include Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use and storage of user privacy data. - Works with issues involving Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, Trade Secrets and S...

Business Damages, Intellectual Property - Accounting, Valuation, Economics, Financial, Dispute Resolution, Damages, Breach, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, lost profits, reasonable royalties, unjust enrichment, Section 337 matters, ITC, International Trade Commission

Deepa Sundararaman focuses her practice in the areas of intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. She has significant experience performing complex financial and accounting analyses in quantification of damages. Her experience includes disputes brought to federal courts and matters brought before the US International Trade Commission (ITC); and covers a range of disputes involving breach of contract, intellectual property, including allegations of patent, trademark infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. Ms. Sundararaman has evaluated and quantified damages involving lost profits, reasonable royalties, and unjust enrichment. At the ITC, she has analyzed economic and financial issues in Section 337 investigations related to public interest, domestic industry, commercial success, remedy, cease and desist, and calculation of the appropriate bond rate. Her experience spans industries including semiconductors, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, toys, de...

Information Technology, Intellectual Property - code review, code comparison, patent, copyright, trade secret, Java, C++, Python, Ruby, Golang, SQL, ERP, EHR, AWS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, Android, iOS, IBM, SAP, Internet, Website, database, COBOL, software quality, software patent, software project failure, breach of contract

Summary Mr. Pflaum is the Director of Complex Software Litigation at Quandary Peak Research where he leads teams of experts in a variety of intellectual property, contract, fraud, and computer forensics cases. Since 2013, Mr. Pflaum has specialized in advising clients on software-related intellectual property, software project failure, and contract disputes. Mr. Pflaum has testified as an expert at deposition and trial and has extensive experience reviewing and reverse engineering software source code, architecture, and designs. Mr. Pflaum has reviewed and rendered opinions relating to source code written in a variety of programming languages and relating to a broad range of technologies, including mobile and IoT devices, industrial and automotive controls, consumer and medical devices, and e-commerce and enterprise systems and websites. Mr. Pflaum is also an attorney and registered patent agent with professional experience in financial services and software development. Software ...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech Recognition, Face Recognition, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, Claim Construction Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech and Facial Recognition to include Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use and storage of user privacy data. - Works with issues involving Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, Trade Secrets and S...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech Recognition, Face Recognition, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, Claim Construction Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech and Facial Recognition to include Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use and storage of user privacy data. - Works with issues involving Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, Trade Secrets and S...

Information Technology, Telecommunications - Cloud Computing, Computer, Construction Claims, Contracts, Data Center, Engineering, Fiber Optic, Forensic Engineering, Internet, Intellectual Property, Life Safety, Network, Operations, Outsourcing, Project Management, Service Level Agreement, Systems Implementation, Telecom, Trade Secret

Professional Engineer, Certified Data Center Design Consultant & Registered Communications Distribution Designer with 20+ years as a design & operations consultant & training provider with a focus in the data center, telecommunications & networking industries. International expertise in 28 countries across 6 continents, encompassing data center facilities, power, cooling, networking infrastructure, fiber optic & copper network cabling, IT & Telecom systems and services, implementing enterprise, colocation & cloud service strategies. Publications & Awards ♦ANSI/BICSI 002, Data Center Design & Implementation Best Practices Standard, Author/Editor ♦ANSI/BICSI 009, Data Center Operations Standard, Chair/Author/Editor ♦Data Center Handbook, Wiley Publishing One of 50 Subject Matter Experts from around the world that authored the content, providing the fundamentals, technologies, and best practices in designing, constructing & managing mission critical, energy efficient data centers. ...

Computers, Information Technology - digital forensics investigation, dfir, fake evidence, databases, trade secret, misappropriation, departed employees, text messages,collections

Mike Perelman is a Director at iDiscovery Solutions (iDS). He brings over 25 years of public and private sector experience in digital forensics, cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and information technology. Mike has extensive experience conducting forensic investigations, helping clients resolve issues is such areas as misappropriation of trade secrets, employee misconduct, wrongful termination disputes, and non-complete claims. He has submitted expert reports and testified on the forensic preservation, acquisition, and analysis of electronic information. Additionally, Mike has worked with multi-national organizations to create best practices and efficient workflows for defensible data preservation. Prior to joining iDS, Mike was a Director of Investigations at HaystackID (formerly NightOwl Global), and a Director of High Tech Investigations Unit at Prudential Financial. Mike is an industry thought leader. He served as an Adjunct Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, whe...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech Recognition, Face Recognition, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, Claim Construction Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech and Facial Recognition to include Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use and storage of user privacy data. - Works with issues involving Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, Trade Secrets and S...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech Recognition, Face Recognition, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, Claim Construction Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech and Facial Recognition to include Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use and storage of user privacy data. - Works with issues involving Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, Trade Secrets and S...