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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 03:54:04+00:00

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Hi-Tech Litigation Expert Witness – S SYSTEMS, Inc.
Summary: More than 20 years involvement in hi-tech litigation including patents, copyright, trade secret, class action. 17 depositions, 3 times testifying at trial, 5 sets of IPR declarations. This list of litigation experience is part of Dr. Strawn’s CV which includes a separate list of software and signal processing consulting assignments.
2018 MONKEYmedia v. Samsung. Deposition for Markman.
2018 Atlantic Recording Corp. et al. v. Spinrilla. Deposition.
2015 Andrea v. Waves and Dell (ITC). Deposition.
2015 Blue Spike v. Texas Instruments. Deposition.
2014 IPR for Samsung. Deposition.
2014 SmartPhone v. ZTE. Deposition.
2013 Adobe v. Wowza. Two depositions.
2013 SmartPhone v. LG. Deposition.
2011 Move v. Real Estate Alliance et al. Deposition.
2011 Motorola v. Apple (ITC). Deposition.
2009-2010 Apple Antitrust Litigation. Deposition.
2008-2010 Konami v. Harmonix. Deposition, two days.
2008-2008 Nice v. Witness. Deposition.
2005-2007 Microsoft v. Lucent. Deposition.
2005-2006 Digeo v. Audible. Deposition for Markman.
2011 Motorola v. Apple (ITC).
(2018 – Present) Inter Partes review for Panasonic. Patent owned by Cellspin Soft related to transferring photographs from a digital camera to a cell phone via Bluetooth, and from the cell phone over the Internet to an image publishing website. Invalidity declaration re 16 petitioned claims, 119 pages. (IPR2019-00131).
(2018 – 2019) JDS Technologies v. Avigilon (MIED-2-15-cv-10385) Analyze source code of both parties (Visual Basic, C++) regarding security cameras.
(2017 – 2019) Inter Partes review for Jaguar Land Rover. Patent owned by Blitzsafe related to integrating a portable media device (e.g., cell phone, MP3 player) wirelessly (e.g., Bluetooth) with car multimedia system for playback and control. Research. Invalidity declaration re 40 petitioned claims, 140 pages. (IPR2018-00544).
Second patent owned by Blitzsafe related to car multimedia device integration. Research. Invalidity declaration re 32 petitioned claims, 260 pages. (IPR2018-01203).
(2018) Inter Partes review for Daimler (Mercedes). Declaration from first Jaguar IPR above also submitted by Daimler in separate IPR2018-01209.
(2018) MONKEYmedia v. Samsung., TXED-2-17-cv-00460. Several patents relating to playback of interactive multimedia such as popup advertising or the movie editor’s comments on Blu-Ray players, settop boxes, televisions, cell phones, laptops.
Declaration and deposition re Markman.
(2017 – Present) Atlantic Recording Corporation et al. v. Spinrilla et al., GAND 1-17-cv-00431. Analyze Ruby source code for hip hop music web site. Evaluate methods for identifying sound recordings. Engaged by defendants accused of copyright infringement. Expert report, deposition.
(2017 – 2019) Rogue Wave Software v BTI Systems and Juniper Networks, NYSD-1-16-cv-07772. Analyze Java source code involving graphic user interfaces and remote control of Internet hardware. Compare versions of source code. Reconstruct source code from obfuscated deposit copy filed with US Copyright Office. Engaged by defendants accused of copyright infringement. Two expert reports.
(2016 – 2017) Two IPRs for Samsung. Patent owned by Tivo related to real-time audio/video streaming, recording and playback, and DVR (set top box) architecture. Research. Invalidity declaration re 2 petitioned claims, each with separate prior art. (IPR2016-01524, 137 pages; IPR2016-01712, 112 pages). Related district court case (TXED-2-15-cv-01503) settled 2 months after 2nd IPR was filed, and IPRs were terminated before institution.
Coberly Law; Paine Bickers (2017) Artemetrx et al. v. Archimedes et al.; Davidson County Chancery Court, Nashville, TN, Case No. 16-0913-II. Analyze SQL source code and databases involving pharmaceutical billing, engaged by defendants accused of misappropriation of trade secrets.
(2016 – 2017) Crest Audio v QSC. MSSD-3-12-cv-00755. Analysis relating to claim construction and non-infringement for two amplifier patents.
(2015 – 2016) Andrea v.
ITC 337-TA-949. Patents related to noise reduction, adaptive filtering, echo cancellation for speech in laptops. Source code analysis (C, C++). Compare versions of source code. Expert report on non-infringement, two patents. Deposition.
(2014 – 2016) Blue Spike v. Texas Instruments, TXED 6-12-cv-00499, for lead defendant Audible Magic. Patents related to automatic recognition of video and audio, signal processing. source code analysis (C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL, XML). Declaration. Two expert reports, one on non-infringement (four patents), one comparing versions of source code. Deposition.
(2014 – 2015) Six IPRs for Verizon. Three patents owned by Solocron relating to cell phone ring tones. Research. Invalidity declaration re 17 asserted claims, 58 pages. (IPR2015-00349, 00350, 00364, 00376, 00380, 00383, 00391). Related district court case (TXED-2-13-cv-01059) stayed four months after IPR filing, settled 1 month thereafter. IPRs terminated before institution.
(2013 – 2016) IPR for Samsung. Patent owned by B. E Technology related to Internet targeted advertising, user interfaces, and client-server interactions. Research. Invalidity declaration, 90 pages. Deposition. Two asserted claims determined to be unpatentable. Determination upheld on appeal. (IPR2014-00044, CAFC-15-1888).
(2011 – 2014) Adobe v. Wowza, CAND 3-11-cv-02243. Five patents related to protocols for client/server real-time video and audio streaming. JAVA source code analysis. Analysis of media packets and headers down to the bit level, and client/server interactions. Deposition related to Markman. Expert report and deposition on noninfringement.
(2013 – 2014) That Corp., US Patent Application 11/445,670, BTSC Encoder. Application relating to audio in television. Patent prosecution had lasted 8 years. Three months after my declaration regarding non-obviousness was submitted, US 8,908,872 issued.
(2013 – 2014) SmartPhone v. ZTE, EDTX 6:12-cv-350. Three patents relating to Android cell phone user interface, internet protocols, client/server. Source code analysis (C, JAVA, XML). Expert reports for invalidity and non-infringement. Deposition.
(2012 – 2013) SmartPhone v. LG, EDTX 6:10-cv-74. Two patents relating to Android cell phone user interface, automatic call detection, client/server operations. Research. Review cell phone hardware and software architecture. Expert report for invalidity citing 14 pieces of prior art. Deposition.
(2011 – 2012) SmartSound v. Avid, WIWD 3-12-cv-00223. Automated composition of sound tracks for video. Source code analysis, two patents (C++, XML) regarding infringement.
(2012) LSI v. Vizio, CACD 8:10-cv-01602. Digital memory and MPEG audio. Invalidity and non-infringement for four patents. Settled before Markman.
(2008 – 2009, 2011 – present) Move v. Real Estate Alliance, CACD 2-07-cv-02185. Real estate sales website. source code analysis. Two expert reports on infringement, two patents. Deposition.
(2011) Motorola v. Apple, ITC 337-TA-745. Cell phone GPS. Analyze iPhone and Motorola Droid source code (C, C++, JAVA) and schematics. Three expert reports and two witness statements relating to infringement, technical prong of domestic industry, and validity. Deposition. Testimony at trial.
(2010 – 2011) HTC v. Apple, ITC 337-TA-721. Cell phone user interface, memory, and caller ID. Expert report relating to technical prong of domestic industry for 24 HTC Windows Mobile cell phones. Supplemental Expert Report. Consulting expert relating to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch concerning validity and power management.
(2010 – 2011) Fair Isaac v. Actimize and NICE, DED 1-09-cv-00688. Credit card scoring. source code analysis for infringement (C++, JAVA, XML, scripting language).
(2010) Affinity v. Alpine, JVC Kenwood, TXED 9-08-cv-00171. User interface and functionality of car audio, marine audio, and home theater products that connect to iPod/iPhone. Expert report on non-infringement, two patents. Deposition.
Wolf Haldenstein (2009) Apple & ATTM Antitrust Litigation, CAND 5:07-cv-05152. Analyze iPhone source code for antitrust plaintiffs. Expert report and various declarations, in particular regarding class certification. Deposition.
(2008 – 2010) Konami v. Harmonix, TXED 6-08-cv-00286. Analyze Rock Band video game source code (Playstation 2, PS3, Wii, XBox). Expert reports on infringement and validity, three patents. Two-day deposition.
(2009 – 2010) SanDisk v. LSI, CAND 3:09-cv-02737. Attend tutorial and Markman hearing regarding MP3 patent litigation.
(2009) Samsung v. Kodak, ITC 337-TA-671. Digital cameras in cell phones. Analyze Samsung cell phone source code (C, C++) for infringement relating to digital cameras. Study baseband chip documentation from Qualcomm, Philips, Agere, Texas Instruments; register-level code for camera image sensors from Samsung, Sony, Micron, Omnivision; Windows Mobile 5 and 6 device drivers; Qualcomm BREW 2 and BREW 3 cell phone OS; four patents involving Bayer subsampling, pixel interpolation; standard digital optical concepts such as RGB, YUV, YCbCr, EXIF, and JPEG.
(2009) Voice Domain v. Philips, OKWD 5-08-cv-00701. Declarations for Markman hearing on hand-held consumer devices, three patents.
(2009) THAT Corp Declaration to USPTO regarding non-obviousness for audio in television, for US Patent Application 09/638,245, BTSC Encoder.
(2007 – 2008) Nice v. Witness, DED 1-cv-00311. Telephone call centers (telephony, hardware architecture, digital recording, functionality). Expert reports on invalidity and non-infringement, three patents. Deposition, testimony at jury trial.
(2005 – 2007) Microsoft v. Lucent, CASD 3-02-cv-02060, CAFC 2007-1546. Two days testimony at three-week jury trial, after deposition and seven expert reports/declarations on non-infringement, invalidity, inventor not included, defects in specification, and secondary considerations. Patents related to audio compression and MP3 in Windows Media Player. Source code analysis (C, C++, assembler, machine code). Research. Analysis of German documents including dissertations. Judge Brewster ruled in my client’s favor, finding non infringement on one patent and lack of standing on the other patent, as a matter of law, upheld on appeal. Wikipedia entry on this case.
(2007) Seer Systems v. Yamaha, CAND 3-06-cv-07736. Prior art for music synthesis.
(2006 – 2007) DTL v. Cingular Wireless, TXED 2-06-cv-00156. Microphone in cell phones. Research, claim charts, invalidity.
(2007) Health Science Products and Kairos v. Sage, GAND 1-2005-cv-03329. For class action plaintiffs, analyze database software before and after release of ACT 2005.
(2005 – 2006) Digeo v. Audible, WAWD 2-05-cv-00464. Internet file downloading. Source code analysis (C, C++). Apple iPod, Creative MuVo MP3 player. Expert reports regarding Markman, validity and infringement. Deposition for Markman hearing.
(2006) MediaTek, ASUSTek & ASUS v. Sanyo, TXED 6-05-cv-00323. Prepare invalidity claim charts on 24 hour notice. Assist in preparation of tutorial.
(2006) Information Technology Innovation v. Motorola et al., ILND 04-C-7121. Provide and supervise an expert witness colleague who prepared an expert report on non-infringement.
(2004 – 2005) Antor v. Apple, Microsoft, RealNetworks, TXED 2-03-cv-00320. Prior art regarding file downloading.
(2005) Prior art involving signal processors.
(2003) Intergraph v. Dell et al., TXED 2-02-cv-00312. Prior art for hardware architecture, virtual memory and cache memory.
(1997 – 1998) Lucent vs. Young Chang/Kurzweil, MAD 1:97-cv-10310. Prior art for music synthesis, digital hardware, software, architecture.
(1994) L.C. Concept v. Digital Theater Systems (DTS). Prior art for cinema sound equipment in USA and Germany. I was also engaged by DTS as a software consultant.

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