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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`Before the Honorable MaryJoan McNamara
`Administrative Law Judge
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1209
`(Enforcement Proceeding)
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN MOVABLE BARRIER
`OPERATOR SYSTEMS AND
`COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`COMPLAINANTS OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION AND GMI HOLDINGS INC.’S
`PREHEARING STATEMENT
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`Pursuant to Order No. 6 and Ground Rule 11.1, Complainants Overhead Door Corporation
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`and GMI Holdings Inc. (collectively, “Overhead Door”), respectfully submit this Prehearing
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`Statement. Overhead Door has prepared separately, and is filing, concurrently, a Pre-Hearing Brief
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`that sets forth in detail the legal, factual, and equitable bases for the arguments it will present at
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`the hearing.
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`WITNESSES
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`Overhead Door identifies the following expert witnesses it expects to appear at the hearing.
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`A brief outline of each witness’s proposed testimony is included below. Copies of the curriculum
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`vitae for Overhead Door’s expert witnesses are attached as Attachments A through F and the
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`Chamberlain Group Inc’s expert witnesses are attached as Attachments G through I. In addition,
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`Overhead Door reserves the right to call any witness that is identified as a witness by Respondent
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`in this Investigation. Overhead Door will also rely on deposition testimony, subject to designation
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`before the hearing and any agreements reached by the parties. Specifically, Overhead Door intends
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`to rely on the deposition testimony of all witnesses deposed in this Investigation, including those
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`identified in Overhead Door’s pre-hearing brief filed concurrently. Overhead Door reserves the
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`right to call any deposition witness live in the event that individual’s deposition testimony is not
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`admitted into the record.
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`A.
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`Expert Witnesses
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`Pursuant to Ground Rule 11.1(a), Overhead Door intends to call the following expert
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`witnesses:
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`Nikolaus Baer
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`Address:
`1864 Walnut Drive
`Mountain View, CA
`94040
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`Steven B. Leeb
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`Address:
`MIT Room 10-069
`Cambridge, MA
`02139
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`Carla Mulhern
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`Address:
`800 17th Street
`Suite 400
`Washington, D.C.
`20006
`Joshua Phinney
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`Nikolaus Baer is an expert in the development and analysis of
`software or source code. Overhead Door will call Mr. Baer to testify
`as a direct witness. Mr. Baer will testify about the background and
`subject matter of his expert reports, including an overview of
`the ’935 Patent and infringement of ’935 Patent by the Accused
`Products. A copy of Mr. Baer’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto
`as Attachment A.
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`Dr. Steven B. Leeb is an expert in the field of electrical engineering.
`Overhead Door will call Dr. Leeb to testify as a direct witness. Dr.
`Leeb will testify about the background and subject matter of his
`expert reports, including an overview of the ’935 Patent and
`infringement of ’935 Patent by the Accused Products. A copy of Dr.
`Leeb’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Attachment B.
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`Carla Mulhern is an expert in the application of microeconomic
`principles to business litigation. Ms. Mulhern will testify about the
`background and subject matter of her expert reports, including bond
`and civil penalty calculations and issues. A copy of Ms. Mulhern’s
`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Attachment C.
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`Address:
`420 Lexington Avenue
`Suite 1740
`New York, NY
`10170
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`Dr. Joshua W. Phinney is an expert in the field of electrical
`engineering and wireless communications. Overhead Door will call
`Dr. Phinney to testify as a direct witness. Dr. Phinney will testify
`about the background and subject matter of his expert reports,
`including testing of the Accused Products. A copy of Dr. Phinney’s
`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Attachment D.
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`Dr. Jonathan Wells is an expert in the field of physical electronics
`and wireless communications. Overhead Door will call Dr. Wells to
`testify as a direct witness. Dr. Wells will testify about the
`background and subject matter of his expert reports, including an
`overview of the ’935 Patent and infringement of ’935 Patent by the
`Accused Products and Covered Products. A copy of Dr. Wells’
`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Attachment E.
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`Jonathan Wells
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`Address:
`533 Peters Avenue
`Suite 204
`Pleasanton, CA
`94566
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`David Williams
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`Address:
`P.O. Box 220442
`Saint Louis, MO
`63122
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`Dr. David Williams is an expert in wireless communications. Dr.
`Williams will testify about the background and subject matter of his
`expert report, including ITC Findings relating to the ’895 Patent and
`the scope of the Remedial Orders. A copy of Dr. Williams’
`curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Attachment F.
`Walter Overby (Adverse)
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`Address:
`11 SW 51st Street
`Des Moines, IA
`50312
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`Overhead Door will call Mr. Walter Overby to testify to the contents,
`bases, and scope of his expert report at the hearing. A copy of Mr.
`Overby’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Attachment G.
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`Dan Schonfeld (Adverse)
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`Address:
`851 S. Morgan Street
`1020 SEO
`Chicago, IL
`60606
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`Overhead Door will call Dr. Dan Schonfeld to testify to the contents,
`bases, and scope of his expert reports at the hearing. A copy of Dr.
`Schonfeld’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as Attachment H.
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`Thomas Vander Veen (Adverse)
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`Address:
`111 South Wacker Street
`50th Floor
`Chicago, IL
`60607
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`Overhead Door will call Mr. Thomas Vander Veen to testify to the
`contents, bases, and scope of his expert reports at the hearing. A
`copy of Mr. Vander Veen’s curriculum vitae is attached hereto as
`Attachment I.
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`B.
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`Fact Witnesses
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`Pursuant to Ground Rule 11.1(a), Overhead Door intends to call the following fact
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`witnesses:
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`Steve Janas
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`Steve Janas is the vice president and general manager for sales and
`Address:
`marketing at Overhead Door. Overhead Door will call Mr. Janas to
`One Door Drive
`testify about the industry, Overhead Door’s business, and the harm
`Mount Hope, OH
`caused to Overhead Door by Chamberlain’s violations.
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`Jeremy Jenkins (Adverse)
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`Address:
`1509 Keim Trail
`St. Charles, IL
`60174
`John Lausas (Adverse)
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`Jeremy Jenkins is the senior director of electrical engineering systems
`for the Chamberlain Group. Overhead Door will call Mr. Jenkins to
`testify about infringement via his deposition testimony.
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`John Lauses is the vice president of finance and corporate controller
`Address:
`for the Chamberlain Group. Overhead Door will call Mr. Lausas to
`3332 Noble Drive
`testify about sales of Chamberlain’s products via his deposition
`Woodridge, IL
`testimony.
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`Jeffrey Meredith (Adverse)
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`Address:
`Jeffrey Meredith is chief executive officer of the Chamberlain Group.
`300 Windsor Drive
`Overhead Door will call Mr. Meredith to testify about civil penalty,
`Oakbrook, IL
`and whether Chamberlain acted in good faith to comply with the
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`Remedial Orders via his deposition testimony.
`Brendan Lyons (Adverse)
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`Brendan Lyons is a senior vice president and general manager of the
`residential business unit for the Chamberlain Group. Overhead Door
`will call Mr. Lyons to testify via his deposition testimony.
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`Address:
`5722 Hampton Drive
`Long Grove, IL
`60047
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`EXHIBITS
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`II.
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`Pursuant to Ground Rule 11.1(b), Overhead Door identifies the exhibits expected to be
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`introduced at the hearing as Attachment J.
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`III.
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`STIPULATIONS
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`Pursuant to Ground Rule 11.1(c), Overhead Door submits that the Private Parties are
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`finalizing an importation stipulation.
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`PROPOSED AGENDA: PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE
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`IV.
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`Complainants propose the following agenda for the pre-hearing conference:
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`1. Resolution of any pending motions;
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`2. Resolution of any other preliminary matters raised by the ALJ or the parties.
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`V.
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`ESTIMATED DATE AND APPROXIMATE LENGTH FOR APPEARANCE OF
`EACH WITNESS
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`The estimated date and approximate length for appearance of each witness is:
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`Date
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`February 15, 2023 Steve Janas
`February 15, 2023 Steven Leeb
`February 15, 2023
`Joshua Phinney
`February 15, 2023 Nikolas Baer
`February 16, 2023
`Jonathan Wells
`February 16, 2023 David Williams
`February 16, 2023 Carla Mulhern
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`Overhead Door
`Witness
`(hours)
`Overhead Door Case-in-Chief
`0.3
`1.25
`0.5
`0.5
`0.75
`0.5
`1.0
`Chamberlain Rebuttal Case
`Jeffrey Meredith
`0.5
`February 16, 2023
`John Lausas
`0.2
`February 16, 2023
`Jeremy Jenkins
`0.3
`February 16, 2023
`February 17, 2023 Walter Overby
`0.5
`February 17, 2023 Dan Schonfeld
`1.0
`February 17, 2023 Thomas Vander Veen
`0.5
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`Chamberlain
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`Staff (minutes)
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`0:15
`1:20
`0:35
`0:30
`0:30
`0:15
`0:25
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`0:30
`0:30
`0:50
`1:20
`0:20
`0:30
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`10
`20
`5
`5
`15
`0
`10
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`12.5
`12.5
`10
`25
`5
`10
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`Overhead Door submits its estimated length for appearance of each witness based on the
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`best information currently available. Overhead Door intends to continue to evaluate its proposed
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`presentation of evidence at the hearing and may revise their proposed witness list and estimated
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`times accordingly. Overhead Door may revise its proposed witnesses and/or estimated times in
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`response to any action by Chamberlain that impacts the scope of this Proceeding or Overhead
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`Door’s own proposed witness list and/or estimated times.
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`VI.
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`SETTLEMENT
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`Pursuant to Ground Rule 11.1 (f), Overhead Door certifies that good faith efforts were
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`undertaken to settle the issues in this Proceeding with Chamberlain.
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`Dated: January 23, 2023
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/s/ Bert C. Reiser
`Bert C. Reiser
`Michael A. David
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, NW
`Suite 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
`Telephone: (202) 637-2200
`Facsimile: (202) 637-2201
`bert.reiser@lw.com
`michael.david@lw.com
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`Kenneth G. Schuler
`David K. Callahan
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800
`Chicago, IL 60611
`Telephone: (312) 876-7700
`Facsimile: (312) 993-9767
`kenneth.schuler@lw.com
`david.callahan@lw.com
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`Clement Naples
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`885 Third Avenue
`New York, NY 10022-4834
`Telephone: (212) 906-1200
`Facsimile: (212) 751-4864
`clement.naples@lw.com
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`Giri Pathmanaban
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`301 Congress Avenue, Suite 900
`Austin, TX 78701
`Telephone: (737) 910-7300
`Facsimile: (737) 910-7301
`giri.pathmanaban@lw.com
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`Joseph H. Lee
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`650 Town Center Drive
`20th Floor
`Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1925
`Telephone: (714) 540-1235
`Facsimile: (714) 755-8290
`joseph.lee@lw.com
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`Counsel for Complainants Overhead Door
`Corporation and GMI Holdings Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`337-TA-1209 (Enforcement)
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`COMPLAINANTS
`of
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`certified
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`AND GMI HOLDINGS
`INC.’S
`CORPORATION
`OVERHEAD DOOR
`PREHEARING STATEMENT (PUBLIC VERSION) were served on February 2, 2023 as
`follows:
`The Honorable Katherine M. Hiner
`Acting Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`By EDIS
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`The Honorable MaryJoan McNamara
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 317
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Aaron D. Rauh
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 401
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Kenton W. Freeman, Jr.
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Avenue, SW, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20024
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`On behalf of Respondent The Chamberlain Group,
`LLC
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`By Email and Box:
`McNamara1209E@usitc.gov
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`By Email and Box:
`Aaron.Rauh@usitc.gov
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`By Email:
`CGI-OHDITCFRService@fr.com
`CGI-001@polsinelli.com
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`/s/ Erika J. Weinstein
`Erika J. Weinstein
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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`EXPERIENCE
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`JUN 2012 - Present
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`Baer Consulting, Mountain View, CA
`Principal
`Intellectual Property Technical Advisor
`• Testifying ex-pert witness and technical analyst and for software intellectual prope1ty (JP) litigations
`inclurung patents, trade secrets, and copyright maucrs
`• Court appointed Special Master
`• Evidence of use, prior art, invalidity. and non-infringement paten I analysis
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`Software source code functional and literal analysis for active litigation and pre-litigation matters
`• Reverse enginee1ing, decompiling. disassembling, and testing of computer software and hardware circuits
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`Patent prosecution
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`Software design and development
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`FEB 2008 - JUN 2012
`MAR 2010-.JUN 2012
`FEB 2008. MAR 2010
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`Zeidman Consulting, Cupertino, CA
`Project Manager
`Research Engineer
`• Managed software development and analysis projects
`• Over 20 software intellecll1al property (lP) litigations
`□ Managed software IP analysis and composed expert reports regarrung patents, trade secrets, and
`copyright matters
`□ Composed claim clmrts for patent invaJiruty, infringement, and non-infringement
`□ Scoured academic papeIS, books, articles. and software manuaJs. as well as installed software over 20
`years old on even older computers lo find prior art
`□ Testified in deposition for software 1P litigation
`1ncreascd security of our client's yaluable materials by developing mi internal asset tracking web
`application
`• Created a customer relationship management tool that exponentially increased the number of potential
`customers contacted
`Independently developed a report automa1ion t.ool tlmt became an integral part of the compru1y workflow
`and a key selling point of the consulting services
`• Developed source code comparison relational filtering and analysis t.ool
`• Authored seven published papers and articles based upon detailed research in several aspects of software
`comparison technologies
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`AUG 2006 - FEB 2008
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`Theranos, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
`Finnware Developer
`• Lead developer of device control system that provided a static interface and APJ to useIS ·while
`concuneJ1tly allowing interchangeability of multiple communication and device drivers to match actual
`hardware
`• Designed imd built multi-threaded system initialization, movement control_ and communications
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`Pe.rfonned product development., incJurung pmtotype design, implementation, and testing in pre-clinical
`settings on a multiprocessor system with Java J2ME in the communication envirollLllenl and real-time C in
`the device control environment
`• Responsible for development and documentation of use cases, test cases. system requirements. class
`models. safet~•, and critical systems analysis
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`Zeidman Technologies, San Jose, CA
`Software Developer
`• Developed 1m1Ltifaceted GUI in VB for Ethernet networking emulation software
`• Upgraded complex multi-threaded DLL in VC++
`• Designed and built large data post-processing methodology
`• Researched and developed data-passing algorithms between multi-threaded VC++ and YB appltcations
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`MAR 2006 - AUG 2006
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`Software Developer
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`Ported line-of-sight terrain database desktop application onto mobile devices with RS232. Blue(ooth. Wi-
`Fi. and USB commwucation
`• Managed and recruited soft.ware consultants to reduce development time and increase profit
`• Built and maintained marketing website using HTML and JavaScript witl1 Flash Demo
`• Wrote and published complex applications' demonstrations and l11torials
`• Developed search solution in Java for making ex-tensive documentation user-friendly which reduced a
`mont11-long documentation job to a few hours
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`JAN 2005 - MAR 2006
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`Vareda Engineering, Santa Barbara, CA
`Project Engineer!Programmer
`• Designed and built specialized testing and research equipment using Orcad. PADS. Lab View. Assembly.
`Flash, Eagle, C, C++, and Java
`• Built embedded circuits and matching custom drivers for PC control and setup
`• Engaged directly with customers to customize products to their needs
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`Supeivised embedded progrn.1UJuing of co1lllllercial product
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`APR 2003 -JAN 2005
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`Organic Photo metrics, Santa Barbara, CA
`Product Development Engineer
`• Led the develop_ment of new commercial testing equip.ment addressing the unique needs of oi:gau.ic LED
`developers
`• Deve.loped drivers for light spectmm/strength meters and power supply
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`lntegrnted complex hardware sensors wit11 a user-friendly interface
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`JUN 2002 - SEP 2002
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`EDUCATION
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`• B.S. Computer Engineering (Honors), UC Santa Barl>ara 2004
`• Teclrnology Entrepreneurship Certificate. UC Santa Barl>ara 2004
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`AWARDS
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`• First place ($10,000) Start Cup 2004 Business Plan Competition
`• UCSB's Regen1s Scholarship, Chancellors Award, Honors, Dean's Honors
`• Thu Beta Pi: Enginee1ing Honor Society
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`PA PERS AND PRESENTATIONS
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`• Baer, N .. and Ahuja, J .. "Protecting and Tracking Confidential Materials." Intellectual Property
`Today, May 2012.
`• Baer, N. and Zeidman, B .. "Measuring Whit.espace Pattern Sequences as an Indication of
`Plagiarism," Journal of Software Engineering and Applications. 2012, Ap1il 2012.
`Shay. T., Baer. N .. and Zeid1mm, R.. "Measuring Wl1i1.espace Patterns in Computer Source Code as-1m
`indication of Plagiarism," lntellecn1al Property Today, October 20 JO.
`Shay, I.. Baer. N., a11d Zeidman. R .. ·'Measuring WhitespacePanems as an Indication of Plagiarism; ·
`ADFSL Conference on Digital Forensics, Secmity and Law, May 20, 2010.
`• Baer. N. and Zeidman, 8., ''Measuring Changes i11 Software wit11 CLOC." Embedded.com
`(www.embedded.com). July 28, 2009.
`• Baer. N. and Zeidman, B., "Measuring Changes in Software lP," lntellectual Property Today. May 2009.
`• Baer, N. and Zeidman, B., "Measuring Software Evolution with Changing Lines of Code," 24th
`International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CAT A-2009), April 10, 2009.
`• Baer. N., ''Discovering Software Trade Secret Theft." Silicon Valley CodeCamp. 11/2008
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`March 2008.
`• Baer, W., Baer. N., and CampbeJI, T., "Battlefield Visualization and Database Crealion System Using One
`MeterTerram," Proceedings ofthe ITEA Modeling and Simulation Workshop. 12/2005.
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`PATENTS
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`• Baer, N. and Baer, W., l nterest-At.tention Feedback System for Separating Cognitive
`Awareness into Different Left and Right Sensor Displays, U.S. Patent 9,805,612.
`• Baer, N., Marini, F., Lodi, A., and Faetani, S., Portable Unit for Determining the Position
`With Respect to a Reference, ParticuJarly for Substantially Shielded Environments,
`USPTO appli cation number 1 J/282,832 andEPO application number 20050110937.
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`MEMBERSHIP
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`• Alumni aid officer, past-president, webmaster. and student advisor of the Norlhem California Scholarship
`Foundation (NCSF) Alwnni Association
`IEEE, member
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`• Volunteer with the Lucile Packard Children's HospilaJ
`• Volunteer witJ1 the Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club
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`LITIGATION CONSULTING
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`2/2022 - present: Allscripts Healthcare, LLC, a North Carolina LLC, Health Grid
`Holding Company, LLC, Health Grid, LLC, Health Grid Coordinated Care Solutfous,
`Inc., and Mahathi Software, LLC, v. Andor Health, LLC, a Delaware Corporation;
`Mahathi Software Pvt., Ltd.; Raj Toleti, individually and as Representative of the
`Participating Equity Holders the Merger Agreement; Paul Tyriver, individually; and
`Amar' Bulsara, individually
`Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
`Client: Allscripts
`Cou1t: U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
`Case: 1:21-CV-00704-MAK G
`Alleged copying and reverse engineering
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`11/2021 - Present: Beai-Box LLC and Austin Storn1s v. Lancium LLC, Michael T.
`McNamara, and Ray mond E. Cline, Jr.
`Law Finn: Barnes & Thornburg
`Client: Lancium LLC
`Court: U.S. District Court, Distiict of Delaware
`Case: 1 :21-cv-00534-MN-CJB
`Alleged patent inventorship claims of cryptocurrency mining technology
`Provided expert rep01t
`Testified in deposition
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`6/2021 - Present: The Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Overhead Door Corporation, et al.
`Law Finn : Latham & Watkins
`Client: Overhead Door Corporation
`Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
`Case: 2:21-CV-0084-JRG
`All eged patent infringement of garage door opener systems and components thereof
`Provided expert report and declaration
`Testified in depos.ition
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`4/2021 - Present: Delta T LLC, d/b/a Big Ass Fans v. MacroAir Technologies, Inc.
`Law Firm: Vedder Price
`Client: Delta I LLC, d/b/a Big Ass Fans
`Court: US. District Court, Central District of California, Eastern Division
`Case: 5 :20-cv-00728-GW-GJ S
`Alleged patent infringement of fan systems
`Provided expert report
`Testified in deposition
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`1/2021 - 9/2021: Jaguar Land Rover Limited and Jaguar Land Rover North America,
`LLC, v. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America, Inc., Volkswagen
`AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A, Automobili
`Lamborghini Ame1·ica, LLC, Audi AG, and Audi of America, LLC
`Law Finn: Latham & Watkins
`Client: Jaguar Land Rover Limited and Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
`Court: United States International Trade Commission
`lnvestigation: 337-TA-1235
`Alleged patent infringement certain vehicle control systems, vehicles containing the same,
`and components thereof
`Provided expert report
`Testified in depos-ition
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`2/2020 - Present: Masimo Corporation and Cercacor Laboratories, Inc., v. True
`Wearables, lnc. and Marcelo Lamego
`Law Firm: Merchant & Gould, P .C.
`Client: True Wearables, Inc. and Marcelo Lamego
`Court: US. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division
`Case: 8:18-cv-2001-JVS-JDE
`Alleged trade secret misappropriation
`Provided expert declaration
`Testified in deposition
`Testified in trial
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`10/2020 - Present: AMO Development, LLC, AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC and
`AMO Sales and Service, Inc v. Alcon LenSx, Inc., Alcon Vision, LLC, Alcon
`Laboratories, Inc., and Alcon Research, LLC
`Law Firm: Latham & Watkins
`Client: AMO Development, LLC, AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC and AMO Sales and
`Service, Inc.
`Court: U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
`Case: 20-842 (CFC)
`AUeged copyright infringement
`P rovided expert declaration and reports
`Testified in deposit-ion
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`12/2019 - Present: EcoFactor v. ecobee
`Law Firm: Russ A ugust & Kabat
`Client: EcoFactor
`Court: United States International Trade Commission
`lnvestigation: 337-TA-1258
`Alleged patent infringement of smart thermostats, sma1i HV AC systems, smart HV AC
`control systems, and components thereof
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`CX-0031 .5
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`6/2019-Present: LOON, LLC v. Vertiv Group Corporation, et al.
`Law Finn: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & AronoffLLP
`Client: Vertiv Group Corporation, et al .
`Cou11: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
`Case: 1:18-CV-06133
`AJleged trade secret misappropriation
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`7/2019 -3/2021 : Neodron v. Samsung, Microsoft, Amazon, Lenovo, Motorola, Dell,
`and HP
`Law Firm: Russ, August & Kabat
`Client: Neodron Ltd
`Forum: U nited States International Trade Commissio n
`lnvestigation: 337-TA-11 62
`Alleged patent infringement of capacitive touch screens
`
`6/2020 - 1/2021: In re: Tiktok, Inc.,
`Law Finn : Freed Kanner London & Millen / Carl son Lynch
`Client: Plaintiffs
`Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illino is, Eastern Division
`Case: 20-cv-4699
`Class action lawsuit
`
`5/2019- 5/2020: ECI Software Solutions. v. John Plyler Plumbing and Hardware,
`Olshan Lumber Company, Prosperity Computer Solutions, Greg MatataJI, Wade
`Frazier, and Ed Baldridge
`Law Firm: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
`Client: Prosperity Computer Solutions
`Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
`Case: 3:18-cv-02758-S
`Alleged cop yright infringement and trade secret misappropriation
`
`3/2019- 5/2021: CallRail, Inc. v. Phone Wagon Inc. and Ryan Shani<
`Law Fi.rm: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
`Client : CallRaiJ, lnc.
`Court: U. S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division
`Case: 1:18-cv-02207-AT
`Alleged copyright infringement
`
`3/2019- 5/2021: The County of Alameda v. Asif Ahsan
`Law Firm: Summit Defense
`Client: Asif Ahsan
`Court: Superior Court of California County of Alameda
`Case: 154286
`Provided expert report
`Testified in trial
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`CX-0031 .6
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`2/2019- 9/2021: Overhead Door Corporation and GMI Holdings Inc. v. The
`Chamberlain Group, Inc.
`Law Firm: Latham & Watkins
`Client: Overhead Door Corporation and GMl Holdings fnc.
`Forum: U nited States Internation al Trade Commission
`Investigation: 33 7-TA-J 209
`AJJeged patent infringement of movable barrier operator systems and components thereof
`Provided expert report
`Testified in deposition
`Testified in hearing
`
`11/2018 - Present: ECIMOS, LLC v. Carrier Corporation
`Court: U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
`Case: 2 :15-CV-2726-JPM-cgc
`Appointed by the Court as Special Master
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`2/2020 - 3/2021: Slingshot Printing LLC v. HP lnc.
`Law Firm: Morgan, L ewis, Bockius LLP
`Client: HP Inc.
`Coutt: U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
`Case: 6 :19-CV-00362, 00363, 00364, and 00549
`Alleged patent infringement of printer components
`
`8/2019 - 5/2020: 0 Web Technologies, LTD. v. Bloomin Brands, Inc.
`Law Firm : GrayRobinson, P.A.
`Client: Bloomin Brands, Inc.
`Forum: American Arbitration Association
`Investigation: 0 1-1-000 l-01 80
`Alleged trade secret misappropriation
`Contract dispute
`Provided expert report
`Testified in arbitration
`
`9/2018 - 5/2019: CardioNet, LLC v. lufoBionic, Inc.
`Law Finn: Latham & Watkins
`Client: lnfoBionic, Inc.
`Forum: American Arbitration Association
`Case: AAA Case No. 0 1-17-00044742
`All eged trade secret misappropriation
`Provided expert report
`Testified in deposition
`Testified in arbitration
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`CX-0031 .7
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`6/2018- 7/2019: VKGS, LLC v. Planet Bingo, LLC, et al
`Law Firm: Stinson Leonard Street LLP
`Client: VKGS, LLC
`Cou11: District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska
`Case: CI 11-8953
`Alleged trade secret misappropriation
`Provided expert report
`Testified in deposition
`Testified in trial
`
`4/2018 - 5/2018: The State of Missouri v. Eric Greitens
`Attorney Office: St. Louis Circuit Attorney' s Office
`Client: The State of Missouri
`Court: 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, Missouri
`Case: 1822-CR00642
`Alleged invasion of privacy
`
`1/2018- 9/2019: Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. v. Castle Hill Studios, LLC, et al
`Law Fi rm : Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
`Client: Castle Hill Studios
`Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
`Case: 17-cv-454-GKF-JF
`AlJeged trade secret misappropriation
`
`10/2016- 5/2018: One World Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Techtronic Industries Power
`Equipment v. The Chamberlain Group, Inc., Inter Partes Review
`Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`Client : One World Technologies, Inc.
`Forum: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
`P roceeding : IPR201 7-00214
`lnter partes review
`Provided expert report
`Testified in deposition
`
`12/2017 - 9/2018: Uchytil Ex Rel. U.S. v. Avanade Inc. et al
`Law Firm: Lowe Graham Jones, PLLC
`Client: Uchytil Ex Rel. U.S.
`Court: U .S. District Court, Western District Washington, Seattle
`Case: C12-209l -JCC
`Alleged fraud in procurement of government contracts
`
`12/2016 - 9/2019: Papst Licensing v. Apple, LG Electronics, ZTE Corporation,
`Samsung Electronics, Lenovo, Motorola Mobility, Ruawei Technologies
`Law Firm: Di Novo Price E llwanger
`Client: Papst Licensing
`Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
`Case: 6:15-CV-1095
`Alleged patent infringement of mobile phones
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`CX-0031.8
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`9/2016-10/2016: CSS v. Christopher Herrington, Gene Yoho and Compiled
`Technologies
`Law Finn: Robinson & McElwee
`Client: Christopher Hen-ington, Gene Yoho and Compiled Technologies
`Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division
`Case: 2:16-CV-01762
`Alleged copyright infringement
`
`8/2016-1/2020: Optomsoft, Inc. v. Arista Networks, Inc.
`Law Firm: Latham & Watkins
`Client: Arista Networks, Inc.
`Location: Santa Clara County Superior Court
`Case: 1-14-CV-263257
`Alleged breach of license agreement and trade secret misappropriation
`
`1/2016 - 6/2016: Verasonics v. Alpinion Medical Systems
`Law Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine
`Client: Verasonics
`Location: American Arbitration Association, International Centre for Dispute Resolution
`Case: 01-15-0002-9484
`Alleged trade secret misappropriation
`
`12/2015-2/2017: ACI Worldwide v. Maste.-Ca.rd Technologies
`Law Firm : Faegre Baker Daniels; Robins Kaplan
`Client: ACI Worldwide
`Court: U.S. District Comt, District of Nebraska
`Case: 8: l 4-CV-00031
`Alleged trade secret misappropriation
`
`11/2015 - 2/2016: SalesForceOne LLC. v. Salesforce.com, rnc.
`Law Firm: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
`Client: Salesforce.com, Inc.
`Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
`Case: 4:2015-CV-02174
`Alleged trademark infringement
`
`2/2015- 1/2016: NNG, Kft. v. Ava Enterprises, Inc.
`Law Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
`Client: NNG, Kft
`Court: U.S. Distdct Court, Central District of California
`Case: 2:2014-CV-00220
`Alleged copyright infringement
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`CX-0031.9
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`10/2014 - 4/2018: ObjectiVision v. Visionsearch Pty Ltd and University of Sydney
`Law Firm: K&L Gates / Marque Lawyers/ Allens
`Client: ObjectiVision
`Cou1t: Federal Court of Australia
`Case: NSD 385 of 2014
`Alleged copyright infringement
`
`10/2014-1/2016: Cross Mediaworks, LLC and Telamerica Media, LLC v. EMT
`Holdings, LLC and EMT & S Incorporated
`Law Firm: Maxwell & Anderson~ LLC
`Client: EMT Holdings, LLC
`Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
`Case: 14 Civ. 561 (VSB)
`Alleged trade secret misappropriation
`Testified in deposition
`Testified at a hearing
`
`9/2015 - 12/2015: Good Technology Corporation et al v. Mobilelron, Inc.
`Law Firm: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.
`Client: Mobilelron, lnc.
`Court: U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
`Case: 1:14-CV-01308-LPS-CJB
`AlJeged patent infringement of mobile device management
`
`10/2014 - 12/2015: Good Technology Corporation et al v. Airwatch, LLC
`Law Firm: Kilpatrick, Townsend, & Stockton LLP.
`Client: Aiiwatch, LLC
`Court: U.S. Disttict Court, Californ ia Central District Court
`Case: CV12-05827-EID
`Alleged patent infringement of mobile device management
`
`10/2014 - 8/2015: Good Technology Corporation et al v. Mobilelron, Jnc.
`Law Firm: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.
`Client: Mobilelron, lnc.
`Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division
`Case: CV12-05826-EJO
`Alleged patent infiingement of mobile device management
`
`11/2014 - 8/2015: Allure Energy lnc. v. Nest Labs, Inc. et al
`Law Firm: White and Case LLP
`Client: Nest Labs, Inc.
`Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
`Case: 9: 13-CV-102
`All eged patent infringement of smart thermostats
`Provided expert report
`Testified in deposition
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`CX-0031.10
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`6/2014 - 10/2016: Delphix Corp. v. Actifio, Inc.
`Law Firm: Latham & Watkins
`Client: Actifio, Inc.
`Cou1t: US. District Court, California Northern District Court
`Case: 5:14-CV-04613-BLF, 5:14-CV-01047
`Alleged patent infringement of data management
`
`l/2014 - 3/2015: Trebro Manufacturing v. Firefly Equipment et al
`Law Firm: Antoinette M. Tease, P.L.L.C.
`Client'. Ttebro Man·ufacturing
`Court: U.S. District Court, Montana District Court, Billings Division
`Case: CV -13-36-BLG-SEH
`Alleged copyright infringement
`P rovided expert report
`Testified in deposition
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`12/2013 - 12/2016: lnfoSpan l.nc et all v. Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
`Law Firm: Latham & Watkins
`Client: Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
`Coutt: US. District Court, California Central District Court
`Case: 8:201lcv01062
`Alleged copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation
`Provided expert report
`Testified in deposition
`
`6/2013-1/2014: Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization v. Micro Systemation
`Law Firm : Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP
`Client: Cellebrite Mobil e Synchronization
`Court: US. District Court, Virginia Eastern District Court, A lexandria Division
`Case: 1:13-CV-010 14
`All eged copyright infring

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