Electrical engineer and consultant with a practice in telecommunications, information technology, media, electronics, and e-business. Draws upon his more than thirty years of experience with a wide variety of technologies and industries. Consulting clients include component suppliers, equipment manufacturers, service providers, and those who make equity and debt investments in technology ventures. Typical assignments involve product development assistance, technology assessments, M&A due diligence, strategic planning, strategic business development, competitive product positioning, change management, and litigation support.

Formal Education

  • Master of Business Administration, Suffolk University
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University

Career Highlights

  • Co-developed the protocol for a wireless local area network that became the basis for an industry standard
  • Analyzed the market for speech input and output technology for a major semiconductor company to identify the best niche for the company's digital signal processing technology
  • Studied the technology and economics of personal communication for a leading cable technology research organization, including selection of CDMA technology, leading to the formation of a consortium between cable operators that resulted in a national cellular network
  • IEEE Fellow and recipient of the organization's distinguished honors
  • Named inventor of seven issued U.S. patents in consumer safety, entertainment, and information processing technologies

Expert Qualifications

  • Experienced giving declarations and deposition testimony in support of IPRs before the U.S. PTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board
  • Retained by Google to submit expert reports and testify on invalidity of a patent in litigation in the U.S. District Court for Delaware
  • Testifying expert in defense of Samsung in a U.S. ITC investigation relating to certain imported TVs, Blu-Ray players, home theater systems, and handheld devices
  • Retained as an expert witness for companies including Sony, DirecTV, Comcast, Apple, Motorola, National Semiconductor, and Broadcom

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

They handle patent litigation, IPR proceedings, and ITC investigations across telecommunications, automotive systems, consumer electronics, and enterprise software. Recent work includes defending Samsung in an ITC case, submitting reports for Google on patent invalidity, and providing testimony for companies like Sony, Apple, Comcast, and Motorola.

What is this expert's technical background?

BS and MS in electrical engineering (Lehigh and Northeastern) plus an MBA from Suffolk. Over 30 years in telecom and electronics included co-developing Symbol's wireless protocol (which became IEEE 802.11), advising Texas Instruments on DSP strategy, and helping design the cellular network through CableLabs work. IEEE Fellow with seven issued patents.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Cellular networks, WiFi protocols, and wireless standards are the core. They also handle e-commerce, fintech, and banking systems. Earlier work covered DSP chips, automotive safety electronics, and television technology.