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Barr Group's consumer electronics expert witnesses advise attorneys in class action and other litigation.  Our experts have hands-on experience designing consumer electronics devices such as set-top boxes, fitness monitors, digital cameras, and laser printers.  We have testified in high-profile multi-million dollar disputes.

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Consumer Technology Products

Barr Group is in the business of designing reliable and secure computers and we have software engineers with hands-on experience designing consumer electronics such as:​

  • Smart TVs and smart speakers from Google, Amazon, and Apple
  • Set-top boxes for cable and satellite television
  • Digital Video Recording (DVR) technology such as TiVo
  • Gaming consoles like Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo
  • iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, including Samsung Galaxy
  • Video games for consoles and mobile phones, PCs, and browsers
  • Personal computers and laptops from Dell, Lenovo, Apple, Google, etc.
  • Peripheral devices from Bluetooth headsets to MIDI music instruments
  • Printers and scanners including multi-function copiers and 3-D printers
  • Unmanned aerial drones as well as other digital cameras
  • Smart watches, fitness trackers, and heart-rate monitors
  • Smart home appliances and other products with software inside

Barr Group's software experts are familiar with all of the major technologies used to design consumer electronics products including the Windows, Android, iOS, and Linux operating systems and programming languages, such as assembly, C, C++, C#, Objective-C, and Java. And we are equally comfortable reviewing electronic circuits and schematic drawings.

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Expert Witness Services

Barr Group's consumer electronics experts support plaintiffs and defendants in litigation in U.S. District Courts, at the International Trade Commission (ITC), and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Our services include:

  • Technical assistance with drafting of discovery requests
  • Software source code review and analysis
  • Source code comparisons for copyright and trade secret theft
  • Prior art review for patent invalidity
  • Analysis of electronics and related design documents
  • Reverse engineering, including disassembly of binary code
  • Forensic analysis, including electronic data recovery
  • Expert reports, declarations, and witness statements
  • Testimony at deposition, oral hearings, and trials

Barr Group has a demonstrated ability to quickly activate one or more code experts to match the size, scope, and complexity of any project.

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The following is a representative subset of Barr Group's experts who have experience designing and/or testifying about these technologies:

Consumer Electronics Expert Witness List

The following is a representative subset of Barr Group's experts who have experience designing and/or testifying about these technologies:

Professor and consultant with thirty years of experience in computer vision and image and video processing as well as color engineering and control systems for print engines.
Computer engineer with over thirty-five years of experience designing electronics and software for safety-critical medical devices and consumer electronics.
Former computer science professor who taught courses in operating system and compiler design and also designed datacom equipment for decades.
Researcher and consultant with a PhD in electrical engineering and specialized expertise in signal, image and video processing, and data compression.
Technology consultant with decades of experience in development and implementation of digital audio and video such as CD, DVD, Blu-ray, videoconferencing, and streaming multimedia.
Computer scientist with over forty years of industry experience in design of computer systems, communications systems, electronics, and software.
FAA-certified DER, flight instructor, commercial pilot, and former engineering director software architect for next generation cockpit flight displays.
Computer scientist with industry experience managing development of a range of computer systems from e-commerce and SaaS websites to set-top boxes.
Expert in compliance testing for regulated casino gaming devices with significant experience with Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and Johnson Act regulations.
Engineering consultant with twenty-five years of experience in systems for gaming and gambling including the design and analysis of casino games.