RICHARD T. MIHRAN, PH.D.
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`Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
`University of Colorado
`Campus Box 425
`Boulder, CO 80309-0425 USA
`(720) 565-1197
`mihran@colorado.edu
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`Education
`Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 1990
`University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
`M. S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1988
`University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
`B. S. Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, 1982
`Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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`Professional Academic Experience
`UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Boulder, Colorado.
`Professor Adjunct, Assistant Research Professor and Lecturer, June 1990 to present
`Teaching and research in electrical and biomedical engineering in the electrical and aerospace engineering
`departments in the areas of electronic, optical, and ultrasonic systems and devices.
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`Representative Courses Taught (University of Colorado, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1990-present)
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`Design of Implantable Medical Devices (ECEN 4021/5021): Senior/Graduate - level course covering
`engineering applications in medicine emphasizing design of implantable devices, including cochlear implants,
`spinal cord stimulators, injectable microstimulators, retinal and visual-cortex implants, and the artificial -cell;
`biomaterials and tissue/material interface processes, electrochemical and optical sensors, and engineering
`analysis applied to physiological systems.
`Engineering Applications in Medicine and Biology (ECEN 4011/5011): Senior/Graduate - level
`courses covering engineering applications in medicine, emphasizing implantable devices for the cardiovascular
`system, such as pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, total artificial hearts, left-ventricular assist
`devices, and associated sensors and sensing systems.
`Microelectronic Devices (ECEN 3250): Lecture and laboratory course covering active CMOS, BJT and
`GaAs semiconductor devices and circuits, including device physics, software-based modeling and simulation,
`analog and digital discrete and integrated circuit applications, semiconductor lasers, LEDs,
`photodiodes/transistors.
`Introduction to Signal Processing (ECEN 2260): Lecture and laboratory covering signal processing
`circuits, systems, and software algorithms, including frequency domain analysis and second-order system
`response in the time and frequency domains.
`Circuits and Electronics I (ECEN 2250): Lecture and laboratory covering fundamental principles of AC
`and DC electronic circuits, systems, and devices, software-based modeling and simulation.
`Introduction to Optical Electronics (ECEN 4645/5645): Lecture course covering gas and solid state
`laser theory, Gaussian optics, single/multimode wave propagation in optical fibers, optoelectronic
`modulators, nonlinear optics, electrooptical sensors and detectors, and related optical devices and systems.
`Introduction to Digital and Analog Electronics (ECEN 1400): Lecture and laboratory covering analog
`and digital circuit analysis and design.
`Neural Signals (ECEN 4811/5811): Lecture course covering biophysical bases of electrical signal
`generation and propagation in nerve cells and other excitable tissues. Topics include membrane
`electrochemical equilibrium, generation of transmembrane potentials, control of ionic conductance, sensory
`transduction, synaptic transmission, and active transport processes.
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`Doctoral Dissertation Research Supervision/Committees:
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`Characterization and Design of Low-power Wireless Power Delivery Systems; E. Falkenstein, doctoral
`dissertation, 2011. RF front ends and multi-band antenna/rectenna elements for harvesting broadband (2.4-
`24 GHz) power/telecom applications.
`Broadband Components for RF Front Ends; E. Cullens, doctoral dissertation, 2009-10. Microwave front
`ends and multi-band antenna elements for broadband (2.4-24 GHz) telecommunications/radar applications.
`Telementoring using Haptic Communication; G. Gruener, doctoral dissertation, 1998. Design of haptic
`interfaces for providing touch/tactile feedback for virtual environments/telementoring.
`Nonlinear Analytical Model of the Autonomic Basis of Heart Rate Variability (HRV); D. Becker,
`Ph.D., 2000. Time-dependent spectral analysis and signal processing techniques.
`Prediction and Verification of Internal Electric Current Distribution in Muscle from Surface
`Application; W. Waugaman, Ph.D., 1999. Application of Finite Element Method (FEM) to modeling of
`current densities in tissue.
`Automated tissue classification and feature extraction from digital images using artificial fuzzy
`neural networks; Mehdi Sedighi, Ph.D., 1998. Optical image processing and feature extraction.
`Fast Electromagnetic Simulations using Wavelets; David L. Gines, Ph.D., 1997. Wavelet methods for
`computationally intensive electromagnetic simulations for GHz waveguide designs.
`Super-Resolution Methods for Single Trial Neuromagnetometry; John W. Hobbs, Ph.D., 1997. Signal
`processing/filtering and feature extraction from neuromagnetometry data.
`The Effects of DC and ELF AC Magnetic Fields on the Division Rate of Mastocytoma Cells;
`Cynthia Leigh Bingham, Ph.D., 1996. Electromagnetic field interaction with biological systems.
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`UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Department of Experimental Surgery, Groningen, The Netherlands
`Visiting Scientist, 1982 - 1984. Development of glucose sensor and wearable insulin infusion system.
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`UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boulder, Colorado.
`Research Assistant, 1985 to 1990. Development of laser-based devices and systems; high-power ultrasound
`modulation of nerve and cardiac tissue.
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`CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Department of Artificial Organs, Cleveland, OH
`Research Associate, 1979-1982. Fabrication/mechanical design of insulin-infusion devices.
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`Professional and Technical Consulting:
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`Technical Consultant, St. Jude Medical Inc., 2014-2016
` Technical consulting directed to far-field RF communication protocols with implanted medical devices.
` Technical consulting directed to pulse generators used in Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
` Technical consulting directed to MRI-compatible leads
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`Technical Consultant, Greatbatch-QIG Group (later Nuvectra) Broomfield CO, 2010
` Technical consulting directed to implantable pulse generators used in Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), and
`general neuromodulation applications.
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`Technical Consultant, Echostar Communications (Dish Network), Englewood CO, 2009 – 2012
` Technology analysis and intellectual property assessment for DVR technology and transmitted packet
`processing used in Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) digital television networks.
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`Technical Consultant, VUE Technology, Lake Forest CA, 2005 – 2008 (Acquisition by Tyco International, Oct 2008)
` Technology analysis and development and intellectual property assessment for radio-frequency (RF)
`network system designs, networked antenna systems and data networks for radio frequency identification
`systems.
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` Technical Consultant, HID Corp./Assa Abloy Corp, 1995 – 2015
` Contactless Smart Card systems and networks, radio frequency identification systems, access networks
`and systems. Technology development and analysis, intellectual property assessment, reverse engineering
`of RFID transponders and readers.
` Evaluation of intellectual property portfolios associated with due diligence in corporate acquisitions.
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`Technical Consultant, Intrado, Inc., Longmont, CO, 2008
` Consulting addressing cellular telecommunication network technologies for emergency response systems.
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`Technical Consultant, Boston Scientific Corp, 2004 – 2005
` Technology analysis and intellectual property portfolio assessment associated with due diligence activities
`during/following acquisition of Advanced Bionics, Corp. in the areas of Spinal Cord Simulation (SCS),
`cochlear implant, and BION microstimulator technologies.
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`Technical Consultant, Synthes, Inc., West Chester, PA, 2007-2012
` Development of measurement and analysis system for 2-dimensional mapping of pressure v. position
`profiles over compliant, contoured surfaces.
` Technical consulting addressing mechanical characterization, stress analysis of cervical and lumbar spinal
`implant devices.
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`Technical Consultant, Terraspark Geosciences, Inc., Denver, CO, 2007 – 2009
` Technology analysis of feature extraction/pattern recognition algorithms and related software technology
`applied to the analysis of 3D seismic data for gas and oil exploration.
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`Technical Consultant, FreeWave Technologies, Inc., Boulder, CO, 2006
` Comprehensive analysis of 900 MHz spread-spectrum radio data transceivers and technology used in
`point-to-point and point-to-multipoint data telemetry networks.
` Analysis of emerging and competitive broadband wireless data technologies and platforms.
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`Technical Consultant, Maxtor Corporation, 1997 – 2006
`Product analysis and intellectual property assessment for computer disk drive and data storage systems.
` Technical analysis in support of licensing/ cross-licensing negotiations with major competitors
` Reviewed and assessed entire Maxtor/Quantum US Patent portfolio as part of acquisition of Quantum
`Corporation (approx. 850 patents).
` Reverse engineering of data storage products.
` Analysis of emerging data storage technologies/ manufacturing data.
` Technical presentations to Board of Directors
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` Technical Consultant, Sokymat, SA, Granges Switzerland, 2005
` Analysis and reverse engineering of radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponders and RF reader
`systems.
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` Technical Consultant, Sonic Innovations, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT, 2004-2007
` Analysis of digital signal processing algorithms for auditory prostheses.
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` Technical Consultant, Synthes, Inc., West Chester, PA, 2007-2012
` Development of measurement and analysis system for 2-dimensional mapping of pressure v. position
`profiles over compliant, contoured surfaces.
` Technical consulting addressing mechanical characterization, stress analysis of cervical and lumbar spinal
`implant devices.
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`Technical Consultant, Destron Fearing Corp, Inc., St. Paul, MN, 2000-2002
` Development and analysis of far-field RF communication technologies for syringe-implantable micro-
`transponders/transmitters.
`Integration of temperature sensing and data transmission in syringe-implantable RFID devices.
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`Technical Consultant, PixSys, Inc./ SNT, Boulder CO, 1994-6
` Development of diffractive lens system and associated electro-optical systems for CCD camera arrays
`utilized for real-time three-dimensional tracking of surgical instruments with mapping to CT/MRI data
`sets.
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`Technical Consultant, Interim Director of Research and Development, DDX, Inc., 1992 – 1993
` Development of laser-based optical biosensor technology and RF wireless data telemetry systems for
`agricultural management systems.
` Principle investigator on successful phase I and II SBIR proposals for development of semiconductor
`laser optical sensor/assay system based on patterned bioactive sensors formed on silicon substrates.
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`Doppler Radar Signal Processing Algorithm/Software Development
` Development of Doppler radar hardware and signal processing algorithms and software implementations
`in Delphi Pascal and C++ for monitoring flight parameters of small projectiles. Two patents issued and
`licensed: “Spin Determination for a Rotating Object” (US 6,244,971 B1) and “Launch and Aim Angle
`Determination for an Object” (US 6,547,671).
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`Legal and Litigation Consulting, Trial and Deposition Testimony:
` Testimony in seven District Court Trials and Two International Trade Commission (ITC) Hearings in the
`areas of wireless technologies, medical devices/systems, telecommunications/networking, RF networks,
`RFID devices and systems, computing, signal processing, and related fields.
`IAM 1000 “Recommended” Technical Expert Witness (2015): One of only 27 technical expert witnesses
`named as “recommended,” and identified as one of the “leading testifying experts” in the United States.
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`Summary of Trial Testimony Experience:
` District Court Trials:
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`Bridgestone Americas v. Schrader-Bridgeport International, et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, Case No.
`13-763-GMS.
`Subject: Expert witness testimony at jury trial for non-infringement of two patents directed to power
`management and wireless transmission capabilities of RFID/TPMS devices on behalf of Defendant Schrader
`International. Prepared and submitted expert report addressing non-infringement of both patents; testimony
`at trial and in deposition, 2014-2015.
`Result: Both patents found not infringed by DE District Court Jury at trial, June 2015.
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`USEI v. Texas Instruments No. 6:11-cv-491-LED (E.D. Tex.); USEI v. Ricoh, et al. No. 6:12-cv-235
`Subject: Expert witness on behalf of Defendants, testifying at trial on three patents addressing network
`interface controllers and network adapter technology, Ethernet MACs. June 2013 – June 2014
`Result: Two of three patents dropped after invalidity trial, third patent ruled invalid in post-trial ruling.
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`DNT, LLC v. Sprint-Nextel Corp., et al., U.S. Dist. Court for the Eastern Dist. of VA, Richmond Division, Case No.
`3:09-cv-0021(JRS),
`Subject: Expert testimony at trial and deposition on behalf of Defendants. Patent asserted against cellular
`providers and wireless network adapters providing Internet connectivity over cellular broadband networks.
`Result: Patent found invalid and not infringed in jury trial, December 2009
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`Fujitsu Limited v. Belkin Intl., Inc., D-Link Corp., NetGear, Inc., Zyxel Comm. Corp
`Subject: Expert witness on behalf of Defendants. Twice-reexamined patent asserted against defendants’
`wireless network adapters and routers/access points providing connectivity in wireless local area networks
`(LANs). Trial testimony as invalidity expert on behalf of defendants, Nov-Dec. 2012.
`Result: Patent found invalid by jury at trial, San Jose, CA, Dec. 2012.
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`KBA-Giori SA. v. Muhlbauer, Inc. U.S. Dist. Court for the Eastern Dist. of VA, Norfolk Division, Civil Action No 08-
`CV-34-HCM-FBS
`Subject: Expert testimony at trial and deposition on behalf of plaintiff KBA-Giori, SA. Asserted patent
`addresses high-speed digital image processing algorithms and systems. 2008 - 2009
`Result: Patent found to be valid and infringed in jury trial, October 2009
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`Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Guidant Corporation and Eli Lilly and Co., Plaintiffs, v. St. Jude Medical, Inc., PaceSetter, Inc.,
`and Ventritex, Inc., Cause No. IP96-1718-C H/G: 2000-2001; 2004-2007(Remand following appeal).
`Subject: Expert witness testimony at jury trial on behalf of St. Jude rebutting assertions of patent infringement
`and testifying on invalidity of patent covering cardiac electrical signal processing algorithms and therapies for
`implantable cardioverter devices (ICDs). Patent non-infringement/invalidity analyses with accompanying
`expert reports submitted to District Court, trial and deposition testimony on behalf of St. Jude (Defendant).
`Result: Patent found non-infringed by jury, patent ruled invalid by Judge in post-trial motion (2001), remanded
`for new trial on appeal (2004). Patent again ruled by Judge in post-trial motion (2001), remanded for new trial
`on appeal (2004). Patent again ruled invalid (anticipation) on Summary Judgment (2007).
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`Destron/IDI, Inc. v. Infopet Identification Systems, Inc., United States District Court, District of Colorado, Civil Action No.
`93-Z-2348; Electronic Identification Systems et al. V. Destron/IDI Inc., v. Trovan, Ltd. (Third Party Defendant), Civil
`Act 94-Z-819: 1993-94
`Subject: Expert witness testimony at jury trial for Destron/IDI of infringement of patent claiming syringe-
`implantable implantable radio-frequency identification technology. Patent infringement/validity analysis with
`accompanying expert reports submitted to District Court, trial testimony to jury on behalf of Destron/IDI.
`Result: Jury upheld validity of Destron patent, found willful infringement, court issued Permanent Injunction
`of infringing products.
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` Hearing/Trial Testimony at the International Trade Commission
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`Immersion Corp. (complainant) v. Apple, Inc. and AT&T Mobility, LLC (respondents), United States International Trade
`Commission: Certain Mobile and Portable Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics (Including Smartphones and Laptops) and
`Components thereof, and; Certain Mobile Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics (Including Smartphones and Smartwatches)
`and Components thereof, Investigation Nos. 337-TA-1004/990.
`Subject: Expert witness for Apple and AT&T for invalidity and Apple for non-infringement of patent directed
`to mobile devices having touchscreen HCIs incorporating haptic feedback. Prepared expert reports and gave
`trial and deposition testimony addressing invalidity and non-infringement.
`Result: Trial concluded May 2017, settled 2018.
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`HTC Corp. v. Apple Inc., United States International Trade Commission: Certain Portable Electronic Devices and Related
`Software, Investigation No. 337-TA-721
`Subject: Expert witness providing technology tutorial before the International Trade Commission, and expert
`testimony at ITC trial defending validity of two of Complainant HTC’s patents. Asserted patents address
`power management and data preservation methods for smart phones and portable electronic devices. 2010 –
`2012.
`Result: Both patents found to be valid by ALJ.
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`General Litigation Support Experience as Technical Expert Witness - Previous 5 years and additional
`matters:
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`Medical Devices and Systems:
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`Technical Expert Witness for Boston Scientific and Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp
`Subject: Expert witness in IPR filings challenging patents directed to implantable neurostimulators and systems
`for neuromodulation therapies for spinal cord stimulation, 2020-present.
`Status: Expert declarations filed in support of petitions, pending institution, 2020.
`Counsel: Aiken Gump, Washington, D.C.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Boston Scientific and Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp., Nevro
`Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp. and Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp., Case No. 3:16-cv-06830-VC, 2017 – 2018.
`Subject: Technical expert witness for Boston Scientific defending assertions of patent infringement and
`opining on invalidity of seven patents covering high pulse-rate neuromodulation therapies for implantable
`spinal cord stimulation systems. Patent infringement/validity analyses with accompanying expert reports
`submitted to Federal Court, deposition testimony on behalf of Boston Scientific (Defendant).
`Status: Majority of asserted claims across seven patents ruled invalid. Remaining claims ruled non-infringed,
`2018.
`Counsel: Arnold Porter, Palo Alto, CA
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`Technical Expert Witness for LivaNova Neuromodulation, Inc.
`Subject: Expert witness in IPR filings challenging patent directed to implantable neurostimulators for vagal
`nerve stimulation applications, 2018 - 2020. Expert declarations and deposition testimony on invalidity.
`Status: IPR instituted 2019, all challenged claims ruled unpatentable, 2020.
`Counsel: Haynes and Boone, LLP, Dallas, TX.
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`Technical Expert Witness at the International Trade Commission for Dexcom Dexcom Corp. v.
`AgaMatrix, In the Matter of CERTAIN ELECTROCHEMICAL GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEMS
`AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, 2017 – present.
`Subject: Technical expert witness for Dexcom supporting assertions of patent infringement and validity of two
`patents covering wearable glucose sensor and monitoring systems. Patent infringement/validity analyses with
`accompanying expert reports submitted to the International Trade Commission
`Status: In process.
`Counsel: Dentons, Washington, D.C.
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`Technical Expert Witness for St. Jude Medical, Pacesetter, Inc, Pacesetter, Inc. v. Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.,
`Civil File No. 02-01908 (C.D. Cal.): 2002-2006
`Subject: Technical expert witness for St. Jude/Pacesetter supporting assertions of infringement of four patents
`covering cardiac electrical signal processing algorithms and therapies for implantable pacemaker and
`cardioverter devices. Prepared/submitted multiple expert reports, testimony at deposition.
`Status: Settled, 2006.
`Counsel: Sidley Austin Brown and Wood, Los Angeles, CA; Gibson Dunn, Palo Alto, CA
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`Technical Expert Witness for St. Jude Medical, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Guidant Corporation and Eli Lilly and
`Co., Plaintiffs, v. St. Jude Medical, Inc., PaceSetter, Inc., and Ventritex, Inc., Cause No. IP96-1718-C H/G: 2000-2001;
`2004-2007(Remand following appeal).
`Subject: Testimony at trial on behalf of St. Jude defending assertions of patent infringement and arguing
`invalidity of patent covering cardiac electrical signal processing algorithms and therapies for implantable
`cardioverter devices (ICDs). Patent infringement/validity analyses with accompanying expert reports
`submitted to Federal Court, trial and deposition testimony on behalf of St. Jude (Defendant).
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`Status: Patent found non-infringed by jury, patent ruled invalid by Judge in post-trial motion (2001), remanded
`for new trial on appeal (2004). Patent again ruled invalid (anticipation) on Summary Judgment (2007). Final
`settlement of these and other matters, 2010.
`Counsel: Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, Los Angeles, CA; Gibson Dunn, Palo Alto, CA
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`Technical Expert Witness for Defendants Advanced Bionics and Boston Scientific, Advanced
`Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. v. Advanced Bionics Corp., Civil Action No. 4:04cv131 (E.D. Tex).
`Subject: Technical Expert consulting on behalf of Advanced Bionics and Boston Scientific against assertions of
`infringement of patent addressing spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices. Identification and analysis of key
`prior art leading to settlement, 2004-2006.
`Status: Settled, 2006.
`Counsel: Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, Los Angeles, CA.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Defendants Boston Scientific Corp and Radio Therapeutics, Corp.,
`RITA Medical Systems, Inc. v. Radio Therapeutics Corporation Civil Action No C-01-3267.
`Subject: Expert testimony on behalf of Boston Scientific and RTC against assertions of infringement of
`multiple patents addressing devices and methods for radio frequency ablation. Affidavit covering patent claim
`construction analysis submitted to San Francisco Federal Court for Markman hearing, deposition testimony
`on claim construction.
`Status: Settled, April 2003.
`Counsel: Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, Los Angeles, CA.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Plaintiff Intermedics, Intermedics, Inc. v. Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., United States
`District Court, District of Minnesota Civil Action No. 4-95-716:
`Subject: Assertion by plaintiff of infringement of multiple patents claiming various aspects of microprocessor-
`controlled cardiac pacemakers. Patent infringement/validity analyses with accompanying expert reports and
`affidavits submitted to Federal Court, Deposition testimony on behalf of Intermedics (plaintiff). 1997- 1999.
`Status: Settled before trial.
`Counsel: Lyon and Lyon, Los Angeles, CA
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`Technical Expert Witness for Plaintiff Destron, Destron/IDI, Inc. v. Infopet Identification Systems, Inc., United
`States District Court, District of Colorado, Civil Action No. 93-Z-2348; Electronic Identification Systems et al. V.
`Destron/IDI Inc., v. Trovan, Ltd. (Third Party Defendant), Civil Act 94-Z-819: 1993-94
`Subject: Assertion by Destron/IDI of infringement of patent claiming implantable radio-frequency
`identification technology. Patent infringement/validity analysis with accompanying expert reports submitted
`to Federal Court, trial testimony to jury on behalf of Destron/IDI.
`Status: Jury upheld validity of Destron patent, found willful infringement, court issued Permanent Injunction
`of infringing products.
`Counsel: Sheridan Ross, Denver, Co; Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York, NY
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`Technical Expert Witness for Plaintiff Digital Angel Corp., Digital Angel Corp. v. Datamars, SA., United
`States District Court, District of Minnesota, Civil Action No. 04-4544: Oct. 2005 – 2007
`Subject: Assertion by Digital Angel Corp. of infringement of a patent claiming syringe-implantable radio-
`frequency identification technology.
`Status: Settled.
`Counsel: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York, NY
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`Technical Expert Witness for Plaintiff Fischer Imaging Corp., Fischer Imaging Corporation v. Lorad
`Corporation/Trex Medical Corporation; Civil Action No. 98-N-772(consolidated with Civil Action No. 98-N-772)
`Subject: Assertion by Fischer Imaging of infringement of patent directed to stereoscopic, image-guided biopsy
`system. Patent infringement/validity analysis with accompanying expert reports submitted to Federal Court.
`Status: Settled, 2001.
`Counsel: Sheridan Ross, Denver,
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`Technical Expert for Sonic Innovations, Inc. Sonic Innovations, Inc. v. Starkey Laboratories, Inc. and MicroEar
`Technology, Inc., Case No. 2:03CV00670 DAK.
`Subject: Technical consulting on behalf of Sonic Innovations defending against assertions (in countersuit) of
`infringement of a patent directed to digital hearing prostheses systems and devices, including invalidity
`analysis. Presentation of technical analysis at mediation conference. 2004-2005.
`Status: Settled, 2005.
`Counsel: Thelen Reid and Priest LLP, San Jose, CA
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`Technical Expert for Sonic Innovations, Inc. ETG, Inc. v. Sonic Innovations, Inc., U.S. District Court of
`Delaware, Case No. 1:05-CV-00422-GMS.
`Subject: Technical expert witness on behalf of Sonic Innovations defending against assertions of infringement
`of two patents involving digital signal processing technology and programming of digital prostheses systems
`and devices. 2004-2007.
`Status: Settled, 2007.
`Counsel: Holland and Hart, Salt Lake City, UT
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`Technical Expert Witness for Plaintiff, AMD v. Erchonia Medical, Inc.: Civil Action No. 1:05-cv- 02325-WYD-
`MJW
`Subject: Assertion by AMD of infringement of patent claiming hand-held semiconductor laser apparatus.
`Status: Settled, 2007.
`Counsel: Sheridan Ross, Denver, CO.
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`Wireless/Cellular Technology, Smartphones/Mobile Devices:
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`Technical Expert Witness for Apple, Inc. and Broadcom, Inc.: Rembrandt Wireless
`Technologies, LP v. Apple Inc., Case No. 2:19-cv-00025-JRG
`Subject: Expert witness for defendants Apple and Broadcom for invalidity and non-infringement of patents
`asserted against mobile devices incorporating Bluetooth Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) functionality employing
`multiple RF modulation methods and data rates. Prepared expert reports and provided deposition testimony
`addressing both invalidity and non-infringement.
`Status: Settled prior to trial, 2020
`Counsel: Ropes and Gray, Palo Alto, CA; Kilpatrick Townsend, Denver, CO.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Google, LLC.
`Subject: SEVEN Networks v. Google. Expert witness in IPR filing challenging patent addressing data
`synchronization in networks for use with mobile devices.
`Status: Settled, 2019.
`Counsel: Paul Hastings, LLP, Washington, DC.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Apple, Inc.
`Subject: Expert witness in two IPR filings challenging patents addressing user interfaces/feedback in portable
`devices.
`Status: Settled, 2019
`Counsel: O’Melveny and Myers, LLP, San Francisco, CA.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Respondent Apple, Inc.: Immersion Corp. (complainant) v. Apple, Inc. and
`AT&T Mobility, LLC (respondents), United States International Trade Commission: Certain Mobile and Portable
`Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics (Including Smartphones and Laptops) and Components thereof, and; Certain Mobile
`Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics (Including Smartphones and Smartwatches) and Components thereof, Investigation
`Nos. 337-TA-1004/990.
`Subject: Expert witness for Apple and AT&T for invalidity and Apple for non-infringement of patent directed
`to mobile devices having touchscreen HCIs incorporating haptic feedback. Prepared expert reports and gave
`trial and deposition testimony addressing invalidity and non-infringement.
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`Status: Trial concluded 2017, settled prior to ruling, 2018.
`Counsel: DLA Piper, Palo Alto, CA
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`Technical Expert Witness for all Defendants: In Re: TransData, Inc. Smart Meters Patent Litigation, U.S. District
`Court, Western District of Oklahoma, CA No. 12-ML-2309-C.
`Subject: Expert witness on behalf of multiple defendants. Prepared and submitted expert reports addressing
`invalidity and non-infringement of three patents directed to wireless transmission capabilities integrated with
`digital electric meters used in RF mesh networks. Expert Reports and deposition testimony, 2013-2016.
`Status: Settled, 2016.
`Counsel: Perkins Coie, LLP, Seattle, WA; Ballard Spahr, Atlanta, GA; Yetter Coleman, Houston, TX.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility: Solocron Media, LLC v.
`Verizon Communications, Inc., et al., United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Marshall Division, Case No. 2:13-CV-
`1059-JRG-RSP.
`Subject: Expert witness on behalf of Defendants Verizon and AT&T before the Patent Trial and Appeals
`Board. Prepared and submitted three expert declarations for IPR Petitions addressing invalidity of patents
`directed portable electronic devices, including cellular telephones, which may be programmed with audio files
`selected by the user.
`Status: Settled, 2015
`Counsel: Wiley Rein LLC, Washington DC; McKool Smith, PC, Dallas TX
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`Technical Expert Witness for Defendants Sprint-Nextel Corp., Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA, US
`Cellular, Kyocera Wireless, Novatel Wireless, and Sierra Wireless: DNT, LLC v. Sprint-Nextel Corp., et
`al., U.S. Dist. Court for the Eastern Dist. of VA, Richmond Division, Case No. 3:09-cv-0021(JRS),.
`Subject: Expert testimony at trial and deposition on behalf of Defendants. Patent asserted against cellular
`providers and wireless network adapters providing Internet connectivity over cellular broadband networks.
`Status: Patent found invalid and not infringed in jury trial, December 2009
`Counsel: Nixon Peabody, LLP (Sprint-Nextel; Sierra Wireless), Wiley Rein, LLP (Verizon Wireless), Perkins
`Coie, LLP (T-Mobile), Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch (US Cellular), Troutman Sanders, LLP
`(Kyocera Wireless), K&L Gates, LLP (Novatel Wireless)
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`Technical Expert Witness for Complainant HTC, Corp.: HTC Corp. v. Apple Inc., United States International
`Trade Commission: Certain Portable Electronic Devices and Related Software, Investigation No. 337-TA-721
`Subject: Technology tutorial before the International Trade Commission, and expert testimony at ITC trial on
`validity of two of Complainant HTC’s patents. Asserted patents address power management and data
`preservation methods for smart phones and portable electronic devices. 2010 – 2012.
`Status: Both patents found to be valid at trial; HTC-Apple Global Settlement, 2012.
`Counsel: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Washington, D.C.
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`Technical Expert Witness for Defendant Verizon Wireless, Inc.: Fenner Investments, Ltd. v. Verizon
`Wireless, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TX, Tyler Div., Case No. 6-11-cv-348
`Subject: Expert witness on behalf of defendant Verizon Wireless, Inc. for non-infringement. Asserted patent
`addresses management of access to wireless networks. 2013.
`Status: Stipulation of non-infringement following dispositive claim construction ruling, 2013.
`Counsel: Wiley Rein, LLP.
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`Technical